stronger

/stɹɒŋɡə/

//stɹɒŋɡə// adj

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"stronger" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stronger” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,765
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - comparative form of strong: more strong

Corpus desk

Index EN-stronger · stronger · English

stronger · rank #2,765 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,765
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH staying

Nearest frequency peer: staying (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “stronger”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “stronger” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

stronger vs strongly
75% similar
stronger vs strongest
78% similar
stronger vs strong
75% similar

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

Key facts for stronger
PropertyValue
Headwordstronger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/stɹɒŋɡə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,765
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stronger”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “staying” (#2,764), “surely” (#2,766), “somewhat” (#2,763). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stronger” is #2,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around stronger (IPA /stɹɒŋɡə/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,765 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for stronger, with forms such as "srtonger", "sstronger", and "stornger". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "strongly", "strongest", "strong", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English strongere, strengere (“stronger”), from Old English strongra, strengra (“stronger”), from Proto-Germanic *strangizô (“*stronger”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”), equivalent to strong + -er. More at strong. The correct English form is stronger, spelled S-T-R-O-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comparative form of strong: more strong
  2. 2
    Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.
  3. 3
    Better.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As a result, New Zealand locomotive design is a curious blend of English and American practice; certainly the American influence has always been much stronger than in Australia.
  2. Compared to the previous semester, my grades now are a lot stronger.

Etymology

From Middle English strongere, strengere (“stronger”), from Old English strongra, strengra (“stronger”), from Proto-Germanic *strangizô (“*stronger”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”), equivalent to strong + -er. More at strong.

Antonyms

weaker

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtonger
  • sstronger
  • stornger
  • strnoger
  • strogner
  • stronegr
  • strongerr
  • strongger
  • strongre
  • stronnger
  • strronger
  • sttronger
  • tsronger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stronger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srtonger2sstronger1stornger2strnoger2strogner2stronegr2strongerr1strongger1
Edit distance from "stronger"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stronger"?
"stronger" is spelled S-T-R-O-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹɒŋɡə/.
What does "stronger" mean?
As an adjective, "stronger" means: comparative form of strong: more strong
What words are commonly confused with "stronger"?
"stronger" is commonly confused with "strongly", "strongest", "strong". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stronger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stronger" is /stɹɒŋɡə/. 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 "stronger"?
From Middle English strongere, strengere (“stronger”), from Old English strongra, strengra (“stronger”), from Proto-Germanic *strangizô (“*stronger”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”), equivalent to strong + -er. More at strong. 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 "stronger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

somewhat#2,763absolute#2,770agencies#2,772baseball#2,773

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

constant13 variantsattractive13 variantspregnant13 variantspartners13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list