# strait vs straw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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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