Which to use
“peligros” is a noun and “peligrosas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,208
- “peligros” frequency rank
- #8,689
- “peligrosas” frequency rank
- 15897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peligros | peligrosas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peligro | Forma del femenino plural de peligroso. |
Where the eye mixes peligros and peligrosas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses peligros with peligrosas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peligros is [peˈliɣ̞ɾos] while peligrosas is [peliˈɣ̞ɾosas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “peligros” sits inside “peligrosas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15897, 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]. peligrosas is at rank #8,689, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peliˈɣ̞ɾosas].
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 15897, this pair ranks #278,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of peligros vs peligrosas
Shared letters: egiloprs. Private to "peligros": -. Private to "peligrosas": a.
"peligros" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "peligrosas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peligros ← epligros · peilgros · pelgiros · peliggros · peligors · peligross · peligrros · peligrso
- peligrosas ← epligrosas · peilgrosas · pelgirosas · peliggrosas · peligorsas · peligroass · peligrosass · peligrossas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peligros" and "peligrosas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "peligros" or "peligrosas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "peligros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peligrosas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peligros" and "peligrosas" 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 #278,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.