Which to use
“gedauert” is a verb and “genauere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,954
- “gedauert” frequency rank
- #15,368
- “genauere” frequency rank
- 21322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedauert | genauere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dauern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs genau |
Where the eye mixes gedauert and genauere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedauert (CVCVVVCC) and genauere (CVCVVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gedauert and genauere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedauert is [ɡəˈdaʊ̯ɐt] while genauere is [ɡəˈnaʊ̯əʁə]. 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 21322, 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]. genauere is at rank #15,368, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯əʁə].
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 21322, this pair ranks #1,887,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedauert vs genauere
Shared letters: aegru. Private to "gedauert": dt. Private to "genauere": n.
"gedauert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "genauere" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedauert" for "genauere" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gedauert" or "genauere"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedauert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genauere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedauert" and "genauere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genauere". 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 #1,887,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.