Which to use
“peligros” is a noun and “peligrosa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,208
- “peligros” frequency rank
- #5,768
- “peligrosa” frequency rank
- 12976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligros | peligrosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peligro | Forma del femenino de peligroso. |
Where the eye mixes peligros and peligrosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between peligros and peligrosa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peligros is [peˈliɣ̞ɾos] while peligrosa is [peliˈɣ̞ɾosa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “peligros” sits inside “peligrosa”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peligros is recorded at frequency rank #7,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈliɣ̞ɾos]. 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 12976, this pair ranks #289,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of peligros vs peligrosa
Shared letters: egiloprs. Private to "peligros": -. Private to "peligrosa": a.
"peligros" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "peligrosa" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peligros" and "peligrosa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peligros" or "peligrosa"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "peligros" and "peligrosa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "peligros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peligrosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peligros" and "peligrosa" 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 #289,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.