# Straus vs stress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stress
*noun · IPA /stɹɛs/ · frequency rank #1,923*
A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.

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