Which to use
“peligro” is a noun and “peligrosa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,327
- “peligro” frequency rank
- #5,768
- “peligrosa” frequency rank
- 7095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligro | peligrosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo que puede causar un daño. | Forma del femenino de peligroso. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peligro and peligrosa apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
peligro and peligrosa form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “peligro” sits inside “peligrosa” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7095, 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]. peligrosa is at rank #5,768, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peliˈɣ̞ɾosa].
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 7095, this pair ranks #308,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peligro" and "peligrosa" be used interchangeably?
Remembering peligro vs peligrosa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “peligro”; for an adjective, it's “peligrosa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “peligro” entry
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