stranger
/ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
2.n.an individual that one is not acquainted with
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stranger and stringer differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. stranger means “anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found”. stringer means “a member of a squad on a team”. stranger is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/
1.n.anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
2.n.an individual that one is not acquainted with
/ˈstɹɪŋɚ/
1.n.a member of a squad on a team
“a first stringer”
2.n.a worker who strings
“a stringer of beads”
3.n.brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
| stranger | stringer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/ | /ˈstɹɪŋɚ/ |
| Said | STRAYN-jur | STRING-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | alien, unknown | none recorded |
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