Which to use
“Risiken” and “Risiko” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,382
- “Risiken” frequency rank
- #1,936
- “Risiko” frequency rank
- 6318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Risiken | Risiko |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Risiko | die eingeschätzte Wahrscheinlichkeit von Gefahr |
Where the eye mixes Risiken and Risiko
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Risiken with Risiko
A purely visual mix-up. Risiken ([ˈʁiːzikn̩]) and Risiko ([ˈʁiːziko]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Risiken is recorded at frequency rank #4,382, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁiːzikn̩]. Risiko is at rank #1,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁiːziko].
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 6318, this pair ranks #1,992,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Risiken vs Risiko
Shared letters: ikrs. Private to "Risiken": en. Private to "Risiko": o.
"Risiken" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Risiko" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Risiken" and "Risiko" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Risiken" or "Risiko" 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 "Risiken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Risiko" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Risiken" and "Risiko" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Risiken vs Risikos". 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 #1,992,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.