# racist vs racket

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### racist
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/ · frequency rank #3,522*
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.

### racket
*noun · IPA /ˈɹækɪt/ · frequency rank #18,933*
An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.

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