# stride vs strips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stride
*verb · IPA /stɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #16,592*
To walk with long steps.

### strips
*noun · IPA /stɹɪps/ · frequency rank #8,861*
plural of strip

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