# ribs vs risks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ribs
*noun · IPA /ɹɪbz/ · frequency rank #9,662*
plural of rib

### risks
*noun · IPA /ɹɪsks/ · frequency rank #3,978*
plural of risk

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