Which to use
“edge” and “tusk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,053
- “edge” frequency rank
- #29,824
- “tusk” frequency rank
- 41877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edge | tusk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schneide | Stoßzahn; sehr langer und spitzer Zahn, der aus dem Maul des Tieres herausragt und meist paarweise vorkommt, aber auch einzeln (zum Beispiel beim Narwal) |
Letter map: edge vs tusk
Shared letters muted; letters that set edge and tusk apart highlighted. No shared letter run. edge (VCCV) and tusk (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on edge vs tusk
edge and tusk are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edge is recorded at frequency rank #12,053, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. tusk is at rank #29,824, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 41877, this pair ranks #1,466,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edge vs tusk
Shared letters: none. Private to "edge": deg. Private to "tusk": kstu.
"edge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "tusk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "edge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tusk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,466,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edge" and "tusk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tusk". 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 #1,466,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.