# strode vs strokes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strode-vs-strokes