Which to use
“arriesgado” and “arriesgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,280
- “arriesgado” frequency rank
- #33,423
- “arriesgo” frequency rank
- 48703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arriesgado | arriesgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de arriesgar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. |
Where the eye mixes arriesgado and arriesgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arriesgado vs arriesgo
A purely visual mix-up. arriesgado ([arjesˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arriesgado is recorded at frequency rank #15,280, classified as averb, pronounced [arjesˈɣ̞að̞o]. 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 48703, this pair ranks #112,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arriesgado vs arriesgo
Shared letters: aegiors. Private to "arriesgado": d. Private to "arriesgo": -.
"arriesgado" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCV · "arriesgo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arriesgado ← ariesgado · ariresgado · arreisgado · arriegsado · arriesagdo · arriesgaddo · arriesgaod · arriesgdao
- arriesgo ← ariesgo · ariresgo · arreisgo · arriegso · arriesggo · arriesog · arriessgo · arrisego
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arriesgado" for "arriesgo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arriesgado" vs "arriesgo" - 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 "arriesgado" 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 #112,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arriesgado" and "arriesgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arriesgan vs arriesgo". 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 #112,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.