dauere

[ˈdaʊ̯əʁə]

/[ˈdaʊ̯əʁə]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“dauere” is uncommon German (frequency #95,411 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,411
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern

Corpus desk

Index DE-dauere · dauere · German

dauere · rank #95,411 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,411
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dastehe

Nearest frequency peer: dastehe (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „dauere“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „dauere“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dauere
PropertyValue
Headworddauere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdaʊ̯əʁə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,411
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dauere“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.dauerefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „dastehe“ (#95,410), „Dauerthema“ (#95,412), „dansk“ (#95,409). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dauere“ bei #95,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dauere is uncommon German at frequency #95,411 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdaʊ̯əʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dauere in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is dauere, spelled D-A-U-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern

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 "dauere"?
"dauere" is spelled D-A-U-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaʊ̯əʁə].
What does "dauere" mean?
As a verb, "dauere" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dauern
How do you pronounce "dauere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dauere" is [ˈdaʊ̯əʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dauere" come from?
"dauere" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

demons#95,419dringe#95,439ediert#95,459ehrten#95,466

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list