Which to use
“race” and “racket” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,098
- “race” frequency rank
- #25,460
- “racket” frequency rank
- 27558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | race | racket |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lignée ; ensemble des ascendants et des descendants d’une même famille. | Forme de chantage de proximité, avec menaces de violence dans le but d’extorquer de l’argent, des objets ou des renseignements. |
Where the eye mixes race and racket
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between race and racket
A purely visual mix-up. race (\ʁas\) and racket (\ʁa.kɛt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
race is recorded at frequency rank #2,098, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁas\. racket is at rank #25,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.kɛt\.
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 27558, this pair ranks #328,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of race vs racket
Shared letters: acer. Private to "race": -. Private to "racket": kt.
"race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "racket" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "race" and "racket" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "race" vs "racket" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "race" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "racket" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "race" and "racket" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "racket vs racle". 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 #328,195 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.