Which to use
“arriesga” and “arriesgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,561
- “arriesga” frequency rank
- #33,423
- “arriesgo” frequency rank
- 54984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arriesga | arriesgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. |
Where the eye mixes arriesga and arriesgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arriesga and arriesgo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: arriesga vs arriesgo
A purely visual mix-up. arriesga ([aˈrjesɣ̞a]) and arriesgo ([aˈrjesɣ̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “arriesga” becomes o in “arriesgo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54984, 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]. arriesgo is at rank #33,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈrjesɣ̞o].
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 54984, this pair ranks #80,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arriesga vs arriesgo
Shared letters: aegirs. Private to "arriesga": -. Private to "arriesgo": o.
"arriesga" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "arriesgo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arriesga" and "arriesgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "arriesga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arriesga" and "arriesgo" 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 #80,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.