# RIP vs risk

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### RIP
*abbrev · IPA [ˈrip] · frequency rank #18,676*
Iniciales del latín requiescat in pace "descanse en paz".

### risk
*noun · IPA /ɹɪsk/ · frequency rank #37,309*
Riesgo. Posibilidad de que ocurra algo desfavorable.

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