# race vs racer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### race
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪs/ · frequency rank #882*
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.

### racer
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.sə/ · frequency rank #16,103*
Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.

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