fortdauernd

[ˈfɔʁtˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]/ verb

The verdict

“fortdauernd” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs fortdauern

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortdauernd · fortdauernd · German

fortdauernd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fortdauernd
PropertyValue
Headwordfortdauernd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fortdauernd“ im Deutschen

fortdauerndliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fortdauernd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs fortdauern".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fortdauernd in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 fortdauernd, spelled F-O-R-T-D-A-U-E-R-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs fortdauern

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortdauernd"?
"fortdauernd" is spelled F-O-R-T-D-A-U-E-R-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌdaʊ̯ɐnt].
What does "fortdauernd" mean?
As a verb, "fortdauernd" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs fortdauern
How do you pronounce "fortdauernd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortdauernd" is [ˈfɔʁtˌdaʊ̯ɐnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortdauernd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list