strip

/stɹɪp/

//stɹɪp// noun

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"strip" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“strip” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,911
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.

Corpus desk

Index EN-strip · strip · English

strip · rank #3,911 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,911
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH surrounded

Nearest frequency peer: surrounded (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “strip”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “strip” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

strip vs Syria
40% similar
strip vs syrup
60% similar
strip vs stump
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for strip
PropertyValue
Headwordstrip
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɹɪp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,911
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strip” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). strip lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around strip (IPA /stɹɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,911 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for strip, with forms such as "srtip", "sstrip", and "stirp". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Syria", "syrup", "stump", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From alteration of stripe or from Middle Low German strippe, of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps derived from a lost strong verb Proto-Germanic *strīpaną, with no clear cognates outside of Germanic except for Irish sríab (“line, stripe”). The correct English form is strip, spelled S-T-R-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
  2. 2
    A long, thin piece of any material; any such material collectively.
  3. 3
    A comic strip.
  4. 4
    A landing strip.
  5. 5
    A strip steak.
  6. 6
    A street with multiple shopping or entertainment possibilities.
  7. 7
    The playing area, roughly 14 meters by 2 meters.
  8. 8
    The uniform of a football team, or the same worn by supporters.
  9. 9
    A trough for washing ore.
  10. 10
    The issuing of a projectile from a rifled gun without acquiring the spiral motion.
  11. 11
    A television series aired at the same time daily (or at least on Mondays to Fridays), so that it appears as a strip straight across the weekly schedule.
  12. 12
    An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one call and two put options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bearish than a straddle.
  13. 13
    A strip club.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how strip appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide.
  2. Papier mache is made from strips of paper.

Etymology

From alteration of stripe or from Middle Low German strippe, of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps derived from a lost strong verb Proto-Germanic *strīpaną, with no clear cognates outside of Germanic except for Irish sríab (“line, stripe”).

This word in other languages

franja(Español)bande(Français)Streifen(Deutsch)tira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtip
  • sstrip
  • stirp
  • stripp
  • strpi
  • strrip
  • sttrip
  • tsrip

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of strip - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtip2sstrip1stirp2stripp1strpi2strrip1sttrip1tsrip2
Edit distance from "strip"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "strip"?
"strip" is spelled S-T-R-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹɪp/.
What does "strip" mean?
As a noun, "strip" means: A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
What words are commonly confused with "strip"?
"strip" is commonly confused with "Syria", "syrup", "stump". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "strip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strip" is /stɹɪp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "strip"?
From alteration of stripe or from Middle Low German strippe, of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps derived from a lost strong verb Proto-Germanic *strīpaną, with no clear cognates outside of Germanic except for Irish sríab (“line, stripe”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "strip", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Carter8 variantsengage8 variantsfancy8 variantsheroes8 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list