# racer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.sə/ · frequency rank #16,103

## Definitions
1. Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
2. Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
3. Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
4. Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
5. Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
6. A video game involving racing of any kind.
7. A racist.

## Etymology
From race + -er. First attested in 1648.

## Easily confused with
- **Rae** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rae)
- **rate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rate)
- **rare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rare)
- **rice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rice)
- **rape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rape)
- **rage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rage)
- **rack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rack)
- **rave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rave)
- **rake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rake)
- **racy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-racy)
- **Rafe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rafe)
- **river** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-river)
- **rates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rates)
- **refer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-refer)
- **roger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-roger)
- **races** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-races)
- **rated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rated)
- **radar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-radar)
- **rider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rider)
- **ruler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-ruler)

## Common misspellings (7)
`arcer`, `raccer`, `racerr`, `racre`, `raecr`, `rcaer`, `rracer`

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