# sterile vs stripe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sterile
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɛɹaɪl/ · frequency rank #16,591*
Unable to reproduce (or procreate).

### stripe
*noun · IPA /stɹaɪp/ · frequency rank #14,846*
A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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