Which to use
“peligra” is a verb and “peligro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,067
- “peligra” frequency rank
- #1,327
- “peligro” frequency rank
- 43394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligra | peligro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de peligrar. | Lo que puede causar un daño. |
Where the eye mixes peligra and peligro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. peligra and peligro follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses peligra with peligro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peligra is [peˈliɣ̞ɾa] while peligro is [peˈliɣ̞ɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “peligra” becomes o in “peligro”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43394, 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]. peligro is at rank #1,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈliɣ̞ɾo].
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 43394, this pair ranks #142,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peligra vs peligro
Shared letters: egilpr. Private to "peligra": a. Private to "peligro": o.
"peligra" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "peligro" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peligra" and "peligro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "peligra" or "peligro"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "peligra" and "peligro" 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 "peligro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peligra" and "peligro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peligra vs peligrar". 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 #142,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.