# racket vs ratchet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### ratchet
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæt͡ʃɪt/ · frequency rank #23,964*
A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

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