stratèges vs strates, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“stratèges” and “strates” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,603
“stratèges” frequency rank: #28,363
“strates” frequency rank: 64966
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	stratèges	strates
Definition	Pluriel de stratège.	Pluriel de strate.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stratèges and strates apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch

stratèges

7 ch

strates

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. stratèges (\stʁa.tɛʒ\) and strates (\stʁat\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stratèges is recorded at frequency rank #36,603, classified as anoun, pronounced \stʁa.tɛʒ\. strates is at rank #28,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stʁat\.

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 64966, this pair ranks #74,506 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of stratèges vs strates

Shared letters: aerst. Private to "stratèges": gè. Private to "strates": -.

"stratèges" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCVCVC · "strates" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

strates ← srtates · sstrates · startes · straets · stratess · stratse · strattes · strrates

Frequency comparison

stratèges#36,603

strates#28,363

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stratèges" and "strates" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\stʁa.tɛʒ\ versus \stʁat\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "stratèges" or "strates"?

"strates" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,363 in our French list, against #36,603 for "stratèges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stratèges vs strates

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stratèges” entry
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