Which to use
“risco” and “risk” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,761
- “risco” frequency rank
- #37,309
- “risk” frequency rank
- 72070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | risco | risk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hendidura. | Riesgo. Posibilidad de que ocurra algo desfavorable. |
Where the eye mixes risco and risk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. risco runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against risk's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses risco with risk
A purely visual mix-up. risco ([ˈrisko]) and risk (/ɹɪsk/) 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 72070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
risco is recorded at frequency rank #34,761, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrisko]. risk is at rank #37,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪsk/.
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 72070, this pair ranks #26,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of risco vs risk
Shared letters: irs. Private to "risco": co. Private to "risk": k.
"risco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "risk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "risco" and "risk" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "risco" or "risk" 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 "risco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "risco" and "risk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riba vs risk". 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 #26,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.