# strain vs straw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strain
*noun · IPA /stɹeɪn/ · frequency rank #5,633*
Race; lineage, pedigree.

### straw
*noun · IPA /stɹɔː/ · frequency rank #7,294*
A dried stalk of a cereal plant.

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