# strait vs Straits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strait
*adjective · IPA /stɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #13,066*
Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

### Straits
*name · frequency rank #17,968*
Ellipsis of the Straits Settlements, a former British colony along the Strait of Malacca.

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