edge

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The verdict

“edge” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,053
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schneide

Corpus desk

Index DE-edge · edge · German

edge · rank #12,053 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,053
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH dortige

Nearest frequency peer: dortige (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „edge“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „edge“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

edge vs eg
50% similar
edge vs ee
50% similar
edge vs Ehe
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for edge
PropertyValue
Headwordedge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters4
Frequency rank#12,053
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „edge“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).edgeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dortige“ (#12,052), „Eid“ (#12,054), „dog“ (#12,051). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „edge“ bei #12,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around edge (IPA […]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,053 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for edge, with forms such as "dege", "eddge", and "edeg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "eg", "ee", "Ehe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is edge, spelled E-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schneide
  2. 2
    Kante
  3. 3
    Rand
  4. 4
    Ufer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how edge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a knife with a sharp edge - ein Messer mit einer scharfen Kante
  2. the edge of a coin - die Kante einer Münze, Münzkante

Synonyms

cutting sideborderrimhembrimmarginvergebrinkboundbordurelipfringecrestkeenesssharpnessintensityinterestanimationzestpower of woundsharpnessstingacrimonybitternessgall

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dege
  • eddge
  • edeg
  • edgge
  • egde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of edge - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dege2eddge1edeg2edgge1egde2
Edit distance from "edge"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "edge"?
"edge" is spelled E-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "edge" mean?
As a noun, "edge" means: Schneide
What words are commonly confused with "edge"?
"edge" is commonly confused with "eg", "ee", "Ehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edge" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edge" come from?
"edge" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "edge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Arno#12,024gera#12,085Affe#12,017Gier#12,089

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

into5 variantsToter5 variantsMaya5 variantsPeru5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list