Which to use
“Strang” and “String” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,423
- “Strang” frequency rank
- #17,735
- “String” frequency rank
- 35158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strang | String |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus mehreren Fäden biegsamen Materials zusammengewirkter länglicher Strick | sehr knappe Slip-/ Höschenform; Stringtanga |
Where the eye mixes Strang and String
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Strang vs String
A purely visual mix-up. Strang ([ʃtʁaŋ]) and String ([stʁɪŋ]) 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 a single letter - a in “Strang” becomes i in “String”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strang is recorded at frequency rank #17,423, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaŋ]. String is at rank #17,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stʁɪŋ].
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 35158, this pair ranks #1,646,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strang vs String
Shared letters: gnrst. Private to "Strang": a. Private to "String": i.
"Strang" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "String" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Strang" for "String" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Strang" or "String" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "String" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,646,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strang" and "String" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "String vs strunz". 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 #1,646,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.