Which to use
“strides” and “strikes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,477
- “strides” frequency rank
- #4,717
- “strikes” frequency rank
- 24194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strides | strikes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trousers. | plural of strike |
Letter map: strides vs strikes
Shared letters muted; letters that set strides and strikes apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Pair insight - strides / strikes
strides and strikes are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - d in “strides” becomes k in “strikes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strides is recorded at frequency rank #19,477, classified as anoun. strikes is at rank #4,717, tagged as anoun, pronounced /stɹaɪks/.
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 24194, this pair ranks #403,793 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of strides vs strikes
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "strides": d. Private to "strikes": k.
"strides" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC · "strikes" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strides" and "strikes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "strides" or "strikes" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "strides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,793 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strides" and "strikes" 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 #403,793 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.