Which to use
“danger” and “Dingern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- #29,079
- “Dingern” frequency rank
- 70814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | danger | Dingern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefahr, Bedrohung | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ding |
Where the eye mixes danger and Dingern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: danger vs Dingern
A purely visual mix-up. danger ([ˈdeɪndʒə]) and Dingern ([ˈdɪŋɐn]) 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 70814, 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]. Dingern is at rank #29,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪŋɐn].
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 70814, this pair ranks #435,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of danger vs Dingern
Shared letters: degnr. Private to "danger": a. Private to "Dingern": i.
"danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Dingern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "danger" and "Dingern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "danger" vs "Dingern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "danger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dingern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "danger" and "Dingern" 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 #435,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.