Which to use
“strides” is a noun and “strike” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,477
- “strides” frequency rank
- #2,234
- “strike” frequency rank
- 21711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strides | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trousers. | To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate. |
Letter map: strides vs strike
Shared letters muted; letters that set strides and strike apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: strides vs strike
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: strides is anoun and strikeaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strides is recorded at frequency rank #19,477, classified as anoun. strike is at rank #2,234, tagged as averb, pronounced /stɹaɪk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21711, this pair ranks #421,923 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of strides vs strike
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "strides": d. Private to "strike": k.
"strides" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strides" and "strike" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "strides" vs "strike" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "strides" and "strike". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "strides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #421,923 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strides" and "strike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strident vs strides". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #421,923 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.