endanger

/ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

//ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ// verb

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"endanger" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“endanger” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,510
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

Corpus desk

Index EN-endanger · endanger · English

endanger · rank #21,510 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,510
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH encountering

Nearest frequency peer: encountering (-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 “endanger”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “endanger” 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).

endanger vs enhancer
75% similar
endanger vs endangered
80% similar

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

Key facts for endanger
PropertyValue
Headwordendanger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,510
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “endanger”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).endangerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “encountering” (#21,509), “Eos” (#21,511), “emoji” (#21,508). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “endanger” is #21,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around endanger (IPA /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,510 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for endanger, with forms such as "ednanger", "enadnger", and "endagner". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "enhancer", "endangered", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian. The correct English form is endanger, spelled E-N-D-A-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
  2. 2
    To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not
  2. All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.

Etymology

From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian.

Synonyms

endangerfraiseimperiljeopardisethreaten

This word in other languages

compromettre(Français)gefährden(Deutsch)perigar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ednanger
  • enadnger
  • endagner
  • endanegr
  • endangerr
  • endangger
  • endangre
  • endannger
  • enddanger
  • endnager
  • enndanger
  • nedanger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of endanger - 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.

ednanger2enadnger2endagner2endanegr2endangerr1endangger1endangre2endannger1
Edit distance from "endanger"

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 "endanger"?
"endanger" is spelled E-N-D-A-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/.
What does "endanger" mean?
As a verb, "endanger" means: To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
What words are commonly confused with "endanger"?
"endanger" is commonly confused with "enhancer", "endangered". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "endanger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endanger" is /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/. 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 "endanger"?
From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian. 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 "endanger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list