# perigo vs perigoso

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### perigo
*noun · IPA /pɨ.ˈɾi.ɡu/ · frequency rank #1,902*
uma situação de ameaça

### perigoso
*adjective · IPA /pɨ.ɾi.ˈɡo.zu/ · frequency rank #3,634*
arriscado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/perigo-vs-perigoso