Which to use
“Risiken” and “Risikos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,382
- “Risiken” frequency rank
- #34,888
- “Risikos” frequency rank
- 39270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Risiken | Risikos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Risiko | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Risiko |
Where the eye mixes Risiken and Risikos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Risiken and Risikos
A purely visual mix-up. Risiken ([ˈʁiːzikn̩]) and Risikos ([ˈʁiːzikos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39270, 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]. Risikos is at rank #34,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁiːzikos].
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 39270, this pair ranks #1,541,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Risiken vs Risikos
Shared letters: ikrs. Private to "Risiken": en. Private to "Risikos": o.
"Risiken" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Risikos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Risiken" and "Risikos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Risiken" or "Risikos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Risiken" and "Risikos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Risiken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Risikos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Risiken" and "Risikos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Risiko 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 #1,541,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.