dangervsDenverWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: danger is a noun, Denver is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“danger” is a noun and “Denver” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,476
“danger” frequency rank
#15,349
“Denver” frequency rank
16825
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature danger Denver
Definition Ce qui est ordinairement suivi d’un malheur, ou qui expose à une perte, à un dommage, etc. Ville de l’État de Colorado, aux États-Unis.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set danger and Denver apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
danger
6 ch
Denver

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: danger is anoun and Denveraname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

danger is recorded at frequency rank #1,476, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɑ̃.ʒe\. Denver is at rank #15,349, tagged as aname.

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 16825, this pair ranks #386,081 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of danger vs Denver

Shared letters: denr. Private to "danger": ag. Private to "Denver": v.

"danger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Denver" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dangeradnger · dagner · danegr · dangerr · dangger · dangre · dannger · ddanger
  • Denverddenver · denevr · dennver · denverr · denvre · denvver · devner · dnever

Frequency comparison

danger#1,476
Denver#15,349

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "danger" and "Denver" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "danger" is a noun and "Denver" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "danger" or "Denver"?
"danger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,476 in our French list, against #15,349 for "Denver". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering danger vs Denver

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “danger”; for a name, it's “Denver”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “danger” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list