Which to use
“Däne” and “danger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,272
- “Däne” frequency rank
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- 78007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Däne | danger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger von Dänemark | Gefahr, Bedrohung |
Where the eye mixes Däne and danger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Däne runs 4 letters (CVCV) against danger's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Däne and danger
A purely visual mix-up. Däne ([ˈdɛːnə]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Däne is recorded at frequency rank #36,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːnə]. 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 78007, this pair ranks #247,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Däne vs danger
Shared letters: den. Private to "Däne": ä. Private to "danger": agr.
"Däne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- danger ← adnger · dagner · danegr · dangerr · dangger · dangre · dannger · ddanger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Däne" and "danger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Däne" or "danger"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Däne" 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 #247,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Däne" and "danger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Däne vs Düne". 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 #247,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.