Which to use
“peligrar” is a verb and “peligro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,912
- “peligrar” frequency rank
- #1,327
- “peligro” frequency rank
- 41239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligrar | peligro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ser o vivir con un peligro, arriscarse. | Lo que puede causar un daño. |
Where the eye mixes peligrar and peligro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. peligrar runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against peligro's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between peligrar and peligro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peligrar is [peliˈɣ̞ɾaɾ] while peligro is [peˈliɣ̞ɾo]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peligrar is recorded at frequency rank #39,912, classified as averb, pronounced [peliˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. 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 41239, this pair ranks #154,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peligrar vs peligro
Shared letters: egilpr. Private to "peligrar": a. Private to "peligro": o.
"peligrar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "peligro" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "peligrar" for "peligro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "peligrar" or "peligro"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "peligrar" 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 #154,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peligrar" 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 #154,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.