Dauerlauf

[ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f]

/[ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dauerlauf” is uncommon German (frequency #91,456 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,456
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - längerer Lauf, häufig zum Training, in gleichmäßigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo

Key facts for Dauerlauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordDauerlauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dauerlauf” 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). Dauerlauf 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Dauerlauf is uncommon German at frequency #91,456 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "längerer Lauf, häufig zum Training, in gleichmäßigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo".

Dauerlauf has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dauerlauf, spelled D-A-U-E-R-L-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    längerer Lauf, häufig zum Training, in gleichmäßigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo

Antonyms

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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 "Dauerlauf"?
"Dauerlauf" is spelled D-A-U-E-R-L-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f].
What does "Dauerlauf" mean?
As a noun, "Dauerlauf" means: längerer Lauf, häufig zum Training, in gleichmäßigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo
How do you pronounce "Dauerlauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dauerlauf" is [ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dauerlauf" come from?
"Dauerlauf" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Dauerlauf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-U-E-R-L-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌlaʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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