Which to use
“Risiko” and “Risikos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,936
- “Risiko” frequency rank
- #34,888
- “Risikos” frequency rank
- 36824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Risiko | Risikos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die eingeschätzte Wahrscheinlichkeit von Gefahr | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Risiko |
Where the eye mixes Risiko and Risikos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Risiko and Risikos
A purely visual mix-up. Risiko ([ˈʁiːziko]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Risiko” sits inside “Risikos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Risiko is recorded at frequency rank #1,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁiːziko]. 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 36824, this pair ranks #1,605,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Risiko vs Risikos
Shared letters: ikors. Private to "Risiko": -. Private to "Risikos": -.
"Risiko" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Risikos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Risiko" for "Risikos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Risiko" or "Risikos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Risiko" 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 #1,605,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Risiko" and "Risikos" 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 #1,605,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.