danger

/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

//ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)// noun

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"danger" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“danger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,526
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exposure to likely harm; peril.

Corpus desk

Index EN-danger · danger · English

danger · rank #2,526 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,526
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH cry

Nearest frequency peer: cry (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “danger”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “danger” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

danger vs Dante
50% similar
danger vs diner
67% similar
danger vs dinner
67% similar

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

Key facts for danger
PropertyValue
Headworddanger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,526
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “danger”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dangerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cry” (#2,525), “deals” (#2,527), “corporation” (#2,524). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “danger” is #2,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around danger (IPA /ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,526 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for danger, with forms such as "adnger", "dagner", and "danegr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Dante", "diner", "dinner", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English daunger (“power, dominion, peril”), from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Old French dangier, alteration of Old French dongier (due to association with Latin damnum (“damage”)) from Vulgar Latin *dominārium (“authority, power”) from Latin domi… The correct English form is danger, spelled D-A-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exposure to likely harm; peril.
  2. 2
    An instance or cause of likely harm.
  3. 3
    Mischief.
  4. 4
    The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
  5. 5
    Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm or penalise. See in one's danger, below.
  6. 6
    Liability.
  7. 7
    Difficulty; sparingness; hesitation.
  8. 8
    A contemptible person, especially one seen as perverted or mentally ill.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There's plenty of danger in the desert.
  2. Danger is a good teacher, and makes apt scholars.

Etymology

From Middle English daunger (“power, dominion, peril”), from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Old French dangier, alteration of Old French dongier (due to association with Latin damnum (“damage”)) from Vulgar Latin *dominārium (“authority, power”) from Latin dominus (“lord, master”). Displaced native Old English frēcennes.

Synonyms

adventuredangerdistressharm's wayperiljeopardythreatmenacehazard

Antonyms

safetysecurenesssecurity

This word in other languages

peligro(Español)danger(Français)Gefahr(Deutsch)perigo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adnger
  • dagner
  • danegr
  • dangerr
  • dangger
  • dangre
  • dannger
  • ddanger
  • dnager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of danger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adnger2dagner2danegr2dangerr1dangger1dangre2dannger1ddanger1
Edit distance from "danger"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "danger"?
"danger" is spelled D-A-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What does "danger" mean?
As a noun, "danger" means: Exposure to likely harm; peril.
What words are commonly confused with "danger"?
"danger" is commonly confused with "Dante", "diner", "dinner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "danger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "danger" is /ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "danger"?
From Middle English daunger (“power, dominion, peril”), from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Old French dangier, alteration of Old French dongier (due to association with Latin damnum (“damage”)) from Vulgar Latin *dominārium (“authority, power”) from ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dollar#2,531dreams#2,532fucked#2,538gender#2,539

Similar misspelling depth

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

adults9 variantsmotion9 variantsthreat9 variantsshares9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list