Which to use
“arriesgada” is a participle and “arriesgan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,487
- “arriesgada” frequency rank
- #29,042
- “arriesgan” frequency rank
- 56529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arriesgada | arriesgan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de arriesgado, participio de arriesgar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. |
Where the eye mixes arriesgada and arriesgan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arriesgada runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCVCV) against arriesgan's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arriesgada and arriesgan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arriesgada is [arjesˈɣ̞að̞a] while arriesgan is [aˈrjesɣ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arriesgada is recorded at frequency rank #27,487, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [arjesˈɣ̞að̞a]. 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 56529, this pair ranks #74,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arriesgada vs arriesgan
Shared letters: aegirs. Private to "arriesgada": d. Private to "arriesgan": n.
"arriesgada" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCV · "arriesgan" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arriesgada ← ariesgada · ariresgada · arreisgada · arriegsada · arriesagda · arriesgaad · arriesgadda · arriesgdaa
- arriesgan ← ariesgan · ariresgan · arreisgan · arriegsan · arriesagn · arriesgann · arriesggan · arriesgna
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arriesgada" for "arriesgan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arriesgada" vs "arriesgan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesgada" 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 #74,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arriesgada" and "arriesgan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arriesgada vs arriesgaría". 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 #74,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.