# Strauss

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /stɹaʊs/ · frequency rank #15,519

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Strauss.

## Easily confused with
- **stress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strauss-vs-stress)
- **Straus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/straus-vs-strauss)
- **Straits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/straits-vs-strauss)

## Common misspellings (8)
`srtauss`, `sstrauss`, `staruss`, `strasus`, `strrauss`, `struass`, `sttrauss`, `tsrauss`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strauss