Which to use
“strings” is a noun and “strong” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,753
- “strings” frequency rank
- #21,174
- “strong” frequency rank
- 65927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strings | strong |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de string. | Fort, puissant. |
Where the eye mixes strings and strong
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses strings with strong
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: strings is \stʁiŋ\ while strong is \ˈstɹɔŋ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strings is recorded at frequency rank #44,753, 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 65927, this pair ranks #70,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of strings vs strong
Shared letters: gnrst. Private to "strings": i. Private to "strong": o.
"strings" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "strong" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strings" and "strong" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "strings" vs "strong" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "strings" and "strong" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "strings" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strong" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strings" and "strong" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sprints vs strings". 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 #70,127 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.