Which to use
“danger” and “Digger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- #31,508
- “Digger” frequency rank
- 73243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | danger | Digger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefahr, Bedrohung | Anrede für einen Gesprächspartner |
Where the eye mixes danger and Digger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: danger vs Digger
A purely visual mix-up. danger ([ˈdeɪndʒə]) and Digger ([ˈdɪɡɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
danger is recorded at frequency rank #41,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeɪndʒə]. Digger is at rank #31,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪɡɐ].
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 73243, this pair ranks #365,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of danger vs Digger
Shared letters: degr. Private to "danger": an. Private to "Digger": i.
"danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Digger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "danger" and "Digger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "danger" vs "Digger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "danger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Digger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "danger" and "Digger" 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 #365,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.