Which to use
“gedauert” and “gezaubert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,954
- “gedauert” frequency rank
- #31,581
- “gezaubert” frequency rank
- 37535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedauert | gezaubert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dauern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zaubern |
Where the eye mixes gedauert and gezaubert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedauert runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCC) against gezaubert's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gedauert and gezaubert
A purely visual mix-up. gedauert ([ɡəˈdaʊ̯ɐt]) and gezaubert ([ɡəˈt͡saʊ̯bɐt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37535, 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]. gezaubert is at rank #31,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saʊ̯bɐt].
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 37535, this pair ranks #1,587,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedauert vs gezaubert
Shared letters: aegrtu. Private to "gedauert": d. Private to "gezaubert": bz.
"gedauert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "gezaubert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedauert" and "gezaubert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gedauert" or "gezaubert"?
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 "gezaubert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,587,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedauert" and "gezaubert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesäubert vs gezaubert". 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 #1,587,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.