Which to use
“arriesga” and “arriesgan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,561
- “arriesga” frequency rank
- #29,042
- “arriesgan” frequency rank
- 50603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arriesga | arriesgan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. |
Where the eye mixes arriesga and arriesgan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arriesga runs 8 letters (VCCVVCCV) against arriesgan's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arriesga and arriesgan
A purely visual mix-up. arriesga ([aˈrjesɣ̞a]) and arriesgan ([aˈrjesɣ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “arriesga” sits inside “arriesgan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arriesga is recorded at frequency rank #21,561, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈrjesɣ̞a]. arriesgan is at rank #29,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈrjesɣ̞ãn].
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 50603, this pair ranks #102,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arriesga vs arriesgan
Shared letters: aegirs. Private to "arriesga": -. Private to "arriesgan": n.
"arriesga" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "arriesgan" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arriesga" for "arriesgan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arriesga" vs "arriesgan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "arriesga" and "arriesgan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesgan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arriesga" and "arriesgan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arresta vs arriesga". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #102,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.