# Ricks vs risk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ricks
*name · frequency rank #44,457*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### risk
*noun · IPA /ɹɪsk/ · frequency rank #955*
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.

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