# arrestar vs arriesgar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### arrestar
*verb · IPA [aresˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #15,776*
Poner preso.

### arriesgar
*verb · IPA [arjesˈɣ̞aɾ] · frequency rank #12,306*
Poner en peligro o exponer a un riesgo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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