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“arriesgar” and “arriesgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,306
- “arriesgar” frequency rank
- #33,423
- “arriesgo” frequency rank
- 45729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arriesgar | arriesgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner en peligro o exponer a un riesgo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arriesgar o de arriesgarse. |
Where the eye mixes arriesgar and arriesgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arriesgar runs 9 letters (VCCVVCCVC) against arriesgo's 8 (VCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arriesgar vs arriesgo
A purely visual mix-up. arriesgar ([arjesˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arriesgar is recorded at frequency rank #12,306, classified as averb, pronounced [arjesˈɣ̞aɾ]. 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 45729, this pair ranks #129,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arriesgar vs arriesgo
Shared letters: aegirs. Private to "arriesgar": -. Private to "arriesgo": o.
"arriesgar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "arriesgo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arriesgar" and "arriesgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arriesgar" or "arriesgo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "arriesgar" and "arriesgo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arriesgar" 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 #129,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arriesgar" 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 #129,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.