# strata vs Straus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strata
*noun · IPA /ˈstɹeɪtə/ · frequency rank #21,080*
plural of stratum

### Straus
*name · frequency rank #41,395*
A surname from German.

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