Which to use
“peligro” and “peligros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,327
- “peligro” frequency rank
- #7,208
- “peligros” frequency rank
- 8535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligro | peligros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo que puede causar un daño. | Forma del plural de peligro |
Where the eye mixes peligro and peligros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. peligro runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against peligros's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses peligro with peligros
A purely visual mix-up. peligro ([peˈliɣ̞ɾo]) and peligros ([peˈliɣ̞ɾos]) 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) - “peligro” sits inside “peligros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peligro is recorded at frequency rank #1,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈliɣ̞ɾo]. peligros is at rank #7,208, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈliɣ̞ɾos].
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 8535, this pair ranks #304,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of peligro vs peligros
Shared letters: egilopr. Private to "peligro": -. Private to "peligros": s.
"peligro" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "peligros" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peligro" and "peligros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "peligro" or "peligros"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "peligro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peligros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peligro" and "peligros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peligra vs peligros". 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 #304,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.