Which to use
“Dänen” and “danger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,864
- “Dänen” frequency rank
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- 57599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dänen | danger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Däne | Gefahr, Bedrohung |
Where the eye mixes Dänen and danger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dänen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against danger's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Dänen with danger
A purely visual mix-up. Dänen ([ˈdɛːnən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dänen is recorded at frequency rank #15,864, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːnən]. 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 57599, this pair ranks #895,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dänen vs danger
Shared letters: den. Private to "Dänen": ä. Private to "danger": agr.
"Dänen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- danger ← adnger · dagner · danegr · dangerr · dangger · dangre · dannger · ddanger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dänen" and "danger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dänen" or "danger"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dänen" 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 #895,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dänen" 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 #895,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.