# sides vs strides

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sides
*noun · IPA /saɪdz/ · frequency rank #1,918*
plural of side.

### strides
*noun · frequency rank #19,477*
Trousers.

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