Which to use
“danger” and “Donner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,735
- “danger” frequency rank
- #15,332
- “Donner” frequency rank
- 57067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | danger | Donner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefahr, Bedrohung | ein krachendes, mahlendes, grollendes oder rollendes Geräusch, das von einem Blitz während eines Gewitters erzeugt wird |
Where the eye mixes danger and Donner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: danger vs Donner
A purely visual mix-up. danger ([ˈdeɪndʒə]) and Donner ([ˈdɔnɐ]) 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 57067, 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]. Donner is at rank #15,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔnɐ].
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 57067, this pair ranks #915,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of danger vs Donner
Shared letters: denr. Private to "danger": ag. Private to "Donner": o.
"danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Donner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "danger" and "Donner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "danger" or "Donner"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "danger" and "Donner" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "danger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Donner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #915,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "danger" and "Donner" 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 #915,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.