Which to use
“peligra” and “peligrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,067
- “peligra” frequency rank
- #39,912
- “peligrar” frequency rank
- 81979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligra | peligrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de peligrar. | Ser o vivir con un peligro, arriscarse. |
Where the eye mixes peligra and peligrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between peligra and peligrar
A purely visual mix-up. peligra ([peˈliɣ̞ɾa]) and peligrar ([peliˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) 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) - “peligra” sits inside “peligrar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peligra is recorded at frequency rank #42,067, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈliɣ̞ɾa]. peligrar is at rank #39,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [peliˈɣ̞ɾaɾ].
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 81979, this pair ranks #9,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peligra vs peligrar
Shared letters: aegilpr. Private to "peligra": -. Private to "peligrar": -.
"peligra" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "peligrar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peligra" and "peligrar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peligra" or "peligrar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "peligra" and "peligrar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "peligra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peligrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peligra" and "peligrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedirá vs peligra". 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 #9,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.