Dauer

[ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dauer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,238
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zeitliche Erstreckung von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-dauer · Dauer · German

Dauer · rank #2,238 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,238
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dargestellt

Nearest frequency peer: dargestellt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Dauer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Dauer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dauer vs der
40% similar
Dauer vs Dur
60% similar
Dauer vs due
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordDauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,238
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Dauer” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dauerliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „dargestellt“ (#2,237), „demnach“ (#2,239), „Dach“ (#2,236). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Dauer (IPA [ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,238 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dauer, with forms such as "aduer", "daeur", and "dauerr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "der", "Dur", "due", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dauer, spelled D-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitliche Erstreckung von etwas
  2. 2
    das Fortbestehen, Weiterbestehen von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Dauer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Dauer des Verfahrens – zwei Monate – hat uns überrascht.
  2. „Internetverbindungen wurden damals nach Dauer abgerechnet und kosteten mehrere Pfennige (später Cent) pro Minute.“

Synonyms

FristKürzeLängeSpanneWeileZeitabschnittZeitraumZeitspanneBestandBeständigkeitDauerhaftigkeitFortbestand

Antonyms

AnfangEnde

This word in other languages

duration(English)período(Español)durée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduer
  • daeur
  • dauerr
  • daure
  • ddauer
  • duaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dauer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aduer2daeur2dauerr1daure2ddauer1duaer2
Edit distance from "Dauer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dauer"?
"Dauer" is spelled D-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Dauer" mean?
As a noun, "Dauer" means: zeitliche Erstreckung von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Dauer"?
"Dauer" is commonly confused with "der", "Dur", "due". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dauer" is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dauer" come from?
"Dauer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dauer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sorgt#2,218lohnt#2,210Süden#2,266lasse#2,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Dach6 variantswith6 variantsRock6 variantsfuhr6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Dauer" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "der". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,238 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list