riesgo

[ˈrjesɣ̞o]

/[ˈrjesɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“riesgo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,155
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Proximidad o posibilidad de que alguien o algo sufra un perjuicio o daño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-riesgo · riesgo · Spanish

riesgo · rank #1,155 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,155
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resulta

Nearest frequency peer: resulta (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “riesgo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “riesgo” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

riesgo vs ruego
67% similar
riesgo vs ringo
67% similar
riesgo vs risco
67% similar

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

Key facts for riesgo
PropertyValue
Headwordriesgo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrjesɣ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,155
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “riesgo” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.riesgocae 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 “resulta” (#1,154), “sacar” (#1,156), “reino” (#1,153). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around riesgo (IPA [ˈrjesɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,155 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for riesgo, with forms such as "iresgo", "reisgo", and "riegso". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "ruego", "ringo", "risco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is riesgo, spelled R-I-E-S-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proximidad o posibilidad de que alguien o algo sufra un perjuicio o daño.
  2. 2
    Situación en que puede darse esa posibilidad.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las contingencias contra las que puede contratarse un seguro.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Era un amante del riesgo.
  2. Un vehículo asegurado a todo riesgo.

This word in other languages

risk(English)risque(Français)Risiko(Deutsch)risco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iresgo
  • reisgo
  • riegso
  • riesggo
  • riesog
  • riessgo
  • risego
  • rriesgo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iresgo2reisgo2riegso2riesggo1riesog2riessgo1risego2rriesgo1
Edit distance from "riesgo"

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 "riesgo"?
"riesgo" is spelled R-I-E-S-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrjesɣ̞o].
What does "riesgo" mean?
As a noun, "riesgo" means: Proximidad o posibilidad de que alguien o algo sufra un perjuicio o daño.
What words are commonly confused with "riesgo"?
"riesgo" is commonly confused with "ruego", "ringo", "risco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "riesgo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riesgo" is [ˈrjesɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riesgo" come from?
"riesgo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sentir#1,157opción#1,146motivo#1,145gratis#1,170

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

doble8 variantsmédico8 variantssalida8 variantscontar8 variants

What to do next

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  • "riesgo" maps to 13 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ruego". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,155 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list