# stray vs streak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stray
*noun · IPA /stɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #10,614*
Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.

### streak
*noun · IPA /stɹiːk/ · frequency rank #6,525*
An irregular line left from smearing or motion.

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