# strobe vs strokes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strobe
*noun · IPA /stɹəʊb/ · frequency rank #37,711*
A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.

### strokes
*noun · IPA /stɹoʊks/ · frequency rank #10,452*
plural of stroke

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