Which to use
“Dächer” and “danger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,517
- “Dächer” frequency rank
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- 60252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dächer | danger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dach | Gefahr, Bedrohung |
Where the eye mixes Dächer and danger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dächer and danger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Dächer vs danger
A purely visual mix-up. Dächer ([ˈdɛçɐ]) and danger ([ˈdeɪndʒə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dächer is recorded at frequency rank #18,517, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛçɐ]. danger is at rank #41,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeɪndʒə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60252, this pair ranks #793,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dächer vs danger
Shared letters: der. Private to "Dächer": chä. Private to "danger": agn.
"Dächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- danger ← adnger · dagner · danegr · dangerr · dangger · dangre · dannger · ddanger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dächer" and "danger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Dächer" or "danger" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "danger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #793,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dächer" and "danger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Däne vs danger". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #793,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.