Which to use
“Strasse” and “Strasser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #462
- “Strasse” frequency rank
- #25,332
- “Strasser” frequency rank
- 25794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strasse | Strasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Strass | eine Haustaubenrasse |
Where the eye mixes Strasse and Strasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Strasse vs Strasser
A purely visual mix-up. Strasse ([ˈʃtʁasə]) and Strasser ([ˈʃtʁasɐ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Strasse” sits inside “Strasser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strasse is recorded at frequency rank #462, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁasə]. Strasser is at rank #25,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁasɐ].
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 25794, this pair ranks #1,827,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strasse vs Strasser
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "Strasse": -. Private to "Strasser": -.
"Strasse" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Strasser" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strasse" and "Strasser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Strasse" or "Strasser" 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 "Strasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strasse" and "Strasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strasser vs stressen". 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 #1,827,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.