peril vs danger

peril and danger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peril	Yes	No	Yes	No
danger	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, peril and danger are synonyms defined as:

peril and danger: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Other synonyms of peril include risk.

As nouns, danger is a hypernym of peril; that is, danger is a word with a broader meaning than peril:

As nouns, danger is a hypernym of peril; that is, danger is a word with a broader meaning than peril:

peril (noun)	danger (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune	a dangerous place
a state of danger involving risk	the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
	a cause of pain or injury or loss

peril (verb)	danger (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
pose a threat to; present a danger to