Which to use
“string” is a noun and “strong” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,746
- “string” frequency rank
- #21,174
- “strong” frequency rank
- 37920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | string | strong |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sous-vêtement principalement féminin, consistant en un triangle de tissu couvrant les parties génitales et maintenu par une cordelette, éventuellement recouverte de dentelle, passant dans l’entrejambe. | Fort, puissant. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set string and strong apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
string and strong form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - i in “string” becomes o in “strong” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
string is recorded at frequency rank #16,746, classified as anoun, pronounced \stʁiŋ\. strong is at rank #21,174, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈstɹɔŋ\.
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 37920, this pair ranks #259,024 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "string" and "strong" be used interchangeably?
Remembering string vs strong
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “string”; for an adjective, it's “strong”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “string” entry
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