# strange vs stranger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strange
*adjective · IPA /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #2,317*
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

### stranger
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #4,493*
comparative form of strange: more strange

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