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“races” and “rackets” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,779
- “races” frequency rank
- #39,508
- “rackets” frequency rank
- 43287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | races | rackets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of race | plural of racket |
Letter map: races vs rackets
Shared letters muted; letters that set races and rackets apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - races / rackets
races and rackets are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
races is recorded at frequency rank #3,779, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹeɪsɪz/. rackets is at rank #39,508, tagged as anoun.
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 43287, this pair ranks #241,451 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of races vs rackets
Shared letters: acers. Private to "races": -. Private to "rackets": kt.
"races" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rackets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "races" and "rackets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Pair "races" vs "rackets" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "races" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rackets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,451 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "races" and "rackets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rackets vs Ricketts". 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 #241,451 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.