# strides vs strode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strides
*noun · frequency rank #19,477*
Trousers.

### strode
*verb · IPA /stɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #33,861*
simple past of stride

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