Which to use
“raced” is an adjective and “recede” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,221
- “raced” frequency rank
- #41,339
- “recede” frequency rank
- 54560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raced | recede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pertaining to or marked in terms of race. | To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. |
Letter map: raced vs recede
Shared letters muted; letters that set raced and recede apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. raced runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against recede's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - raced and recede
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: raced is anadjective and recedeaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raced is recorded at frequency rank #13,221, classified as anadj. recede is at rank #41,339, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈsiːd/.
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 54560, this pair ranks #140,147 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raced vs recede
Shared letters: cder. Private to "raced": a. Private to "recede": -.
"raced" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "recede" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raced" and "recede" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "raced" or "recede" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "raced" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,147 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raced" and "recede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recede vs reedy". 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 #140,147 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.