Which to use
“Disk” and “Diskus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,997
- “Disk” frequency rank
- #33,533
- “Diskus” frequency rank
- 65530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Disk | Diskus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Speichermedium in Form einer flachen Scheibe | Wurfscheibe in der Leichtathletik |
Where the eye mixes Disk and Diskus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Disk with Diskus
A purely visual mix-up. Disk ([dɪsk]) and Diskus ([ˈdɪskʊs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Disk” sits inside “Diskus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Disk is recorded at frequency rank #31,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɪsk]. Diskus is at rank #33,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɪskʊs].
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 65530, this pair ranks #603,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Disk vs Diskus
Shared letters: diks. Private to "Disk": -. Private to "Diskus": u.
"Disk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Diskus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Disk" for "Diskus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Disk" or "Diskus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Disk" and "Diskus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Disk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Diskus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #603,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Disk" and "Diskus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diet vs Disk". 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 #603,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.