peligroso

[peliˈɣ̞ɾoso]

/[peliˈɣ̞ɾoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“peligroso” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,842
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que causa daño o perjuicio. :*Sinónimos: dañino, perjudicial, riesgoso

Corpus desk

Index ES-peligroso · peligroso · Spanish

peligroso · rank #2,842 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,842
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH paseo

Nearest frequency peer: paseo (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “peligroso”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “peligroso” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

peligroso vs pelirrojo
78% similar
peligroso vs peligrosos
90% similar
peligroso vs peligro
78% similar

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

Key facts for peligroso
PropertyValue
Headwordpeligroso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peliˈɣ̞ɾoso]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,842
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “peligroso”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).peligrosocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “paseo” (#2,841), “Rojas” (#2,843), “Paredes” (#2,840). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “peligroso” va en #2,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around peligroso (IPA [peliˈɣ̞ɾoso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,842 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for peligroso, with forms such as "epligroso", "peilgroso", and "pelgiroso". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "pelirrojo", "peligrosos", "peligro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is peligroso, spelled P-E-L-I-G-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que causa daño o perjuicio. :*Sinónimos: dañino, perjudicial, riesgoso
  2. 2
    Que implica el riesgo de un daño o perjuicio, que implica peligro. :*Sinónimos: aventurado, arriesgado
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, que posee malas intenciones o agresividad, que atenta contra la seguridad o integridad de otros.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un animal, extremadamente agresivo y que puede atacar y causar daños severos.

Antonyms

seguro

This word in other languages

dangerous(English)perigoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epligroso
  • peilgroso
  • pelgiroso
  • peliggroso
  • peligorso
  • peligroos
  • peligrosso
  • peligrroso
  • peligrsoo
  • pelirgoso
  • pelligroso
  • pleigroso
  • ppeligroso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epligroso2peilgroso2pelgiroso2peliggroso1peligorso2peligroos2peligrosso1peligrroso1
Edit distance from "peligroso"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peligroso"?
"peligroso" is spelled P-E-L-I-G-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peliˈɣ̞ɾoso].
What does "peligroso" mean?
As an adjective, "peligroso" means: Que causa daño o perjuicio. :*Sinónimos: dañino, perjudicial, riesgoso
What words are commonly confused with "peligroso"?
"peligroso" is commonly confused with "pelirrojo", "peligrosos", "peligro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peligroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peligroso" is [peliˈɣ̞ɾoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peligroso" come from?
"peligroso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list