Which to use
“Strass” is a noun and “Strassen” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,283
- “Strass” frequency rank
- #1,572
- “Strassen” frequency rank
- 32855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strass | Strassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imitation eines Diamanten aus bleihaltigem Glasfluss mit starker Lichtbrechung | eine Gemeinde in Tirol, Österreich |
Where the eye mixes Strass and Strassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Strass and Strassen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Strass is [ʃtʁas] while Strassen is [ˈʃtʁasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Strass” sits inside “Strassen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strass is recorded at frequency rank #31,283, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁas]. Strassen is at rank #1,572, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈʃtʁasn̩].
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 32855, this pair ranks #1,698,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strass vs Strassen
Shared letters: arst. Private to "Strass": -. Private to "Strassen": en.
"Strass" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Strassen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strass" and "Strassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Strass" or "Strassen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strass" and "Strassen" 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 #1,698,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.