Which to use
“daher” is an adverb and “danger” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #377
- “daher” frequency rank
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- 42112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daher | danger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ersetzt einen bestimmten Ort, der zuvor erwähnt wurde, von dort | Gefahr, Bedrohung |
Where the eye mixes daher and danger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between daher and danger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: daher is [daˈheːɐ̯] while danger is [ˈdeɪndʒə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daher is recorded at frequency rank #377, classified as anadv, pronounced [daˈheːɐ̯]. 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 42112, this pair ranks #1,459,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daher vs danger
Shared letters: ader. Private to "daher": h. Private to "danger": gn.
"daher" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "daher" and "danger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "daher" or "danger" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "daher" 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 #1,459,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daher" 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 #1,459,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.