dauerhafter

[ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ]

/[ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“dauerhafter” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,252
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dauerhafter vs dauerhaftes
91% similar
dauerhafter vs dauerhaft
82% similar
dauerhafter vs dauerhafte
91% similar

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

Key facts for dauerhafter
PropertyValue
Headworddauerhafter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,252
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dauerhafter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dauerhafter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around dauerhafter (IPA [ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,252 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for dauerhafter, with forms such as "aduerhafter", "daeurhafter", and "dauehrafter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "dauerhaftes", "dauerhaft", "dauerhafte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is dauerhafter, spelled D-A-U-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduerhafter
  • daeurhafter
  • dauehrafter
  • dauerahfter
  • dauerhafetr
  • dauerhaffter
  • dauerhafterr
  • dauerhaftre
  • dauerhaftter
  • dauerhatfer
  • dauerhfater
  • dauerhhafter
  • dauerrhafter
  • daurehafter
  • ddauerhafter
  • duaerhafter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dauerhafter - 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.

aduerhafter2daeurhafter2dauehrafter2dauerahfter2dauerhafetr2dauerhaffter1dauerhafterr1dauerhaftre2
Edit distance from "dauerhafter"

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 "dauerhafter"?
"dauerhafter" is spelled D-A-U-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ].
What does "dauerhafter" mean?
As an adjective, "dauerhafter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dauerhaft
What words are commonly confused with "dauerhafter"?
"dauerhafter" is commonly confused with "dauerhaftes", "dauerhaft", "dauerhafte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dauerhafter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dauerhafter" is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dauerhafter" come from?
"dauerhafter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dauerhafter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-U-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaftɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dauerhaftes” - see the side-by-side comparison. dauerhafter vs dauerhaftes
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list