Which to use
“gedauert” is a verb and “gelagert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,954
- “gedauert” frequency rank
- #10,662
- “gelagert” frequency rank
- 16616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedauert | gelagert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dauern | als Gegenstand in einem Lager oder im offenen Gelände deponiert |
Where the eye mixes gedauert and gelagert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedauert (CVCVVVCC) and gelagert (CVCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gedauert with gelagert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedauert is [ɡəˈdaʊ̯ɐt] while gelagert is [ɡəˈlaːɡɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedauert is recorded at frequency rank #5,954, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaʊ̯ɐt]. gelagert is at rank #10,662, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlaːɡɐt].
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 16616, this pair ranks #1,934,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedauert vs gelagert
Shared letters: aegrt. Private to "gedauert": du. Private to "gelagert": l.
"gedauert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "gelagert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedauert" and "gelagert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gedauert" or "gelagert" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "gedauert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelagert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedauert" and "gelagert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelagert vs genähert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,934,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.