Which to use
“rink” and “risks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,019
- “rink” frequency rank
- #3,978
- “risks” frequency rank
- 20997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rink | risks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A man, especially a warrior or hero. | plural of risk |
Where the eye mixes rink and risks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rink and risks
A purely visual mix-up. rink (/ɹɪŋk/) and risks (/ɹɪsks/) 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 20997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rink is recorded at frequency rank #17,019, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪŋk/. risks is at rank #3,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪsks/.
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 20997, this pair ranks #427,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rink vs risks
Shared letters: ikr. Private to "rink": n. Private to "risks": s.
"rink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "risks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rink" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rink" and "risks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rink vs Rong". 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 #427,154 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.