Which to use
“stramm” is an adjective and “Strass” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,807
- “stramm” frequency rank
- #31,283
- “Strass” frequency rank
- 61090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stramm | Strass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Körper fest umschließend, sehr eng anliegend | Imitation eines Diamanten aus bleihaltigem Glasfluss mit starker Lichtbrechung |
Where the eye mixes stramm and Strass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stramm and Strass follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses stramm with Strass
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stramm is [ʃtʁam] while Strass is [ʃtʁas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stramm is recorded at frequency rank #29,807, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʁam]. Strass is at rank #31,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁas].
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 61090, this pair ranks #762,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stramm vs Strass
Shared letters: arst. Private to "stramm": m. Private to "Strass": -.
"stramm" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Strass" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stramm" and "Strass" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "stramm" or "Strass" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stramm" and "Strass" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stramm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #762,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stramm" and "Strass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strass vs stresst". 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 #762,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.