Which to use
“arriesga” and “arriesgar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,561
- “arriesga” frequency rank
- #12,306
- “arriesgar” frequency rank
- 33867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arriesga | arriesgar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. | Poner en peligro o exponer a un riesgo. |
Where the eye mixes arriesga and arriesgar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arriesga and arriesgar
A purely visual mix-up. arriesga ([aˈrjesɣ̞a]) and arriesgar ([arjesˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 “arriesgar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33867, 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]. arriesgar is at rank #12,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [arjesˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 33867, this pair ranks #194,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arriesga vs arriesgar
Shared letters: aegirs. Private to "arriesga": -. Private to "arriesgar": -.
"arriesga" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "arriesgar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arriesga" and "arriesgar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arriesga" vs "arriesgar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesgar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arriesga" and "arriesgar" 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 #194,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.