# String vs strong

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### String
*noun · IPA [stʁɪŋ] · frequency rank #17,735*
sehr knappe Slip-/ Höschenform; Stringtanga

### strong
*adjective · IPA […] · frequency rank #20,073*
stark

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/string-vs-strong