Derby vs Race

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Derby

Top 3000 (común)

Race

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 noun

Más común: Race

	Derby	Race
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //ˈdɜːbi// 🇺🇸 //ˈdɜrbi//	🇬🇧 /["/reɪs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/reɪs/"]/
Significado	Una carrera entre caballos o un lugar para dichas carreras. A race between horses or a place for such races.	Una competencia para ver quién es el más rápido. A competition to see who is the fastest.
Ejemplo	The Kentucky Derby is known as the most exciting two minutes in sports.	The race was thrilling, with teams competing at full speed.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 3000 (común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	-	A2
Categoría gramatical		noun
Colocaciones	horse derby, annual derby, local derby, Derby day, Derby winner	big, close, tight, have, hold, organize, be held, be run, take place, meet, meeting, winner, in a/​the race, out of a/​the race, race against, close, tight, two-horse, be in, be involved in, join, in a/​the race, race between, race for, human, alien, mixed, relations, equality, discrimination, among races, between races, from a race, on the basis of race, on (the) grounds of race, human, alien, mixed, relations, equality, discrimination, among races, between races, from a race, on the basis of race, on (the) grounds of race
Antónimos	-	walk, crawl
Errores comunes	Confusing 'Derby' with 'derby' (referring to a type of hat), Mispronouncing the second syllable as 'bee', Using it incorrectly to describe non-horse races	Confusing 'race' with 'race against' (use 'race against time' when emphasizing urgency), Using the plural 'races' without context, as it may imply multiple types of competitions, Mixing 'race' with 'racing', which refers specifically to the action rather than the event
Notas de uso	A menudo se refiere a un evento específico como el Kentucky Derby. Úsalo en contextos deportivos pero no en conversaciones informales. Often refers to a specific event like the Kentucky Derby. Use in sports contexts but not in casual conversation.	Usa 'carrera' cuando hablas de competencias que involucran velocidad, como correr, conducir o deportes. Es informal al referirse a un evento divertido y casual, pero puede ser formal en contextos oficiales como competencias deportivas. Use 'race' when talking about competitions involving speed, such as running, driving, or sport. It is informal when talking about a fun, casual event but can be formal in official contexts like sports competitions.

Míralo en clips reales

I'm just sayin' it's fuckin' dangerous to have a race car in the fuckin' red.

Top Gear › S1 E1

In a race of one.

I'm just sayin' it's fuckin' dangerous to have a race car in the fuckin' red.

Top Gear › S1 E1

In a race of one.

Race

Preguntas frecuentes: Derby vs Race

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Derby y Race?

Derby: A race between horses or a place for such races. Race: A competition to see who is the fastest.

¿Cuál es más común: Derby y Race?

Race es la más común en el inglés cotidiano.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Derby: The Kentucky Derby is known as the most exciting two minutes in sports. Race: The race was thrilling, with teams competing at full speed.

¿Puedo usar Derby y Race indistintamente?

No siempre. Derby y Race están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.