dauerndevsdauerndenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dauernde” and “dauernden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,290
“dauernde” frequency rank
#18,852
“dauernden” frequency rank
43142
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dauernde dauernden
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dauernd Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dauernd

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dauernde and dauernden apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
dauernde
9 ch
dauernden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dauernde ([ˈdaʊ̯ɐndə]) and dauernden ([ˈdaʊ̯ɐndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dauernde” sits inside “dauernden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dauernde is recorded at frequency rank #24,290, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐndə]. dauernden is at rank #18,852, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaʊ̯ɐndn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 43142, this pair ranks #1,427,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dauernde vs dauernden

Shared letters: adenru. Private to "dauernde": -. Private to "dauernden": -.

"dauernde" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCCV  ·  "dauernden" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dauerndeaduernde · daeurnde · dauenrde · dauerdne · dauerndde · dauerned · dauernnde · dauerrnde
  • dauerndenaduernden · daeurnden · dauenrden · dauerdnen · dauerndden · dauerndenn · dauerndne · dauernedn

Frequency comparison

dauernde#24,290
dauernden#18,852

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dauernde" and "dauernden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdaʊ̯ɐndə] versus [ˈdaʊ̯ɐndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dauernde" or "dauernden"?
"dauernden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,852 in our German list, against #24,290 for "dauernde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dauernde vs dauernden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dauernde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list