Which to use
“riesgo” and “risco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,155
- “riesgo” frequency rank
- #34,761
- “risco” frequency rank
- 35916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | riesgo | risco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Proximidad o posibilidad de que alguien o algo sufra un perjuicio o daño. | Hendidura. |
Where the eye mixes riesgo and risco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses riesgo with risco
A purely visual mix-up. riesgo ([ˈrjesɣ̞o]) and risco ([ˈrisko]) 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 35916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
riesgo is recorded at frequency rank #1,155, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrjesɣ̞o]. 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 35916, this pair ranks #183,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of riesgo vs risco
Shared letters: iors. Private to "riesgo": eg. Private to "risco": c.
"riesgo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "risco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "riesgo" and "risco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "riesgo" or "risco" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "riesgo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "riesgo" and "risco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ricci vs risco". 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 #183,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.