Which to use
“strat” and “sutra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,807
- “strat” frequency rank
- #49,379
- “sutra” frequency rank
- 98186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strat | sutra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fond de bateau. | Variante orthographique de soutra. |
Where the eye mixes strat and sutra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. strat (CCCVC) and sutra (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: strat vs sutra
A purely visual mix-up. strat (\stʁa\) and sutra (\su.tʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 98186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strat is recorded at frequency rank #48,807, classified as anoun, pronounced \stʁa\. sutra is at rank #49,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced \su.tʁa\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 98186, this pair ranks #179 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of strat vs sutra
Shared letters: arst. Private to "strat": -. Private to "sutra": u.
"strat" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "sutra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strat" and "sutra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "strat" or "sutra"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "strat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sutra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strat" and "sutra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sacra vs sutra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #179 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.