Which to use
“rasca” is an adjective and “risco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,805
- “rasca” frequency rank
- #34,761
- “risco” frequency rank
- 68566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasca | risco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una cosa, de muy mala calidad. | Hendidura. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rasca and risco apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
rasca and risco form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasca is recorded at frequency rank #33,805, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈraska]. risco is at rank #34,761, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrisko].
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 68566, this pair ranks #34,175 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasca" and "risco" be used interchangeably?
Remembering rasca vs risco
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “rasca”; for a noun, it's “risco”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rasca” entry
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