Which to use
“strange” and “strong” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,560
- “strange” frequency rank
- #20,073
- “strong” frequency rank
- 36633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strange | strong |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht bekannt, nicht gewohnt, nicht gewöhnlich, nicht üblich | stark |
Letter map: strange vs strong
Shared letters muted; letters that set strange and strong apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on strange vs strong
strange and strong are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strange is recorded at frequency rank #16,560, classified as anadj, pronounced [streɪnd͡ʒ]. strong is at rank #20,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 36633, this pair ranks #1,610,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of strange vs strong
Shared letters: gnrst. Private to "strange": ae. Private to "strong": o.
"strange" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "strong" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "strange" for "strong" ever safe?
Frequency check: "strange" vs "strong" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "strange" vs "strong" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "strange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strong" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,610,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strange" and "strong" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs strong". 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 #1,610,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.