Gefahr

[ɡəˈfaːɐ̯]

/[ɡəˈfaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefahr” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#990
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Möglichkeit, dass Schaden oder eine Verletzung entsteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefahr · Gefahr · German

Gefahr · rank #990 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #990
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH erneut

Nearest frequency peer: erneut (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gefahr“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gefahr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gefahr vs Gefühl
67% similar
Gefahr vs Gewehr
67% similar
Gefahr vs genäht
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gefahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfaːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#990
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gefahr“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gefahrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erneut“ (#989), „gefällt“ (#991), „einzelnen“ (#988). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gefahr“ bei #990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gefahr (IPA [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #990 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Möglichkeit, dass Schaden oder eine Verletzung entsteht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gefahr, with forms such as "egfahr", "geafhr", and "gefahhr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Gefühl", "Gewehr", "genäht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gefahr, spelled G-E-F-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Möglichkeit, dass Schaden oder eine Verletzung entsteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gefahr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Viele fürchten die Gefahr der Atomkraftwerke.
  2. Die größte Gefahr im Leben ist, daß man zu vorsichtig wird. (Alfred Adler)

Synonyms

BedrohungBedrängnisGefährdungGefährlichkeitRisikoUnsicherheit

Antonyms

Sicherheit

This word in other languages

danger(English)peligro(Español)danger(Français)perigo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfahr
  • geafhr
  • gefahhr
  • gefahrr
  • gefarh
  • geffahr
  • gefhar
  • gfeahr
  • ggefahr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gefahr - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egfahr2geafhr2gefahhr1gefahrr1gefarh2geffahr1gefhar2gfeahr2
Edit distance from "Gefahr"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gefahr"?
"Gefahr" is spelled G-E-F-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯].
What does "Gefahr" mean?
As a noun, "Gefahr" means: die Möglichkeit, dass Schaden oder eine Verletzung entsteht
What words are commonly confused with "Gefahr"?
"Gefahr" is commonly confused with "Gefühl", "Gewehr", "genäht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gefahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefahr" is [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefahr" come from?
"Gefahr" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gefahr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erneut#989Google#993wählen#984wenige#982

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gefällt9 variantsgenannt9 variantsKunden9 variantsdritten9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list