horse race

/ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs/

//ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs// noun

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"horse-race" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“horse race” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting

Key facts for horse race
PropertyValue
Headwordhorse race
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “horse race” sits in English frequency

horse race falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

horse race is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

horse race doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is horse race, spelled H-O-R-S-E- -R-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting
  2. 2
    An exciting and arduous competition (as in a political campaign).

This word in other languages

course de chevaux(Français)Pferderennen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "horse race"?
"horse race" is spelled H-O-R-S-E- -R-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs/.
What does "horse race" mean?
As a noun, "horse race" means: A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting
How do you pronounce "horse race"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horse race" is /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horse race" come from?
"horse race" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “horse race”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-R-S-E- -R-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɹeɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list