Which to use
“risco” and “riso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,084
- “risco” frequency rank
- #10,434
- “riso” frequency rank
- 11518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | risco | riso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | delineamento; modelo; plano; planta; sulco; traçado; traço | ato ou efeito de rir; demonstração clara e geralmente espontânea de alegria |
Where the eye mixes risco and riso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses risco with riso
A purely visual mix-up. risco (/ˈRiʃ.ku/) and riso (/ˈRi.zu/) 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 11518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
risco is recorded at frequency rank #1,084, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈRiʃ.ku/. riso is at rank #10,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRi.zu/.
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 11518, this pair ranks #61,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of risco vs riso
Shared letters: iors. Private to "risco": c. Private to "riso": -.
"risco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "riso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "risco" and "riso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "risco" vs "riso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "riso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "risco" and "riso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riso vs rust". 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 #61,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.