Which to use
“adds” and “ages” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,734
- “adds” frequency rank
- #2,816
- “ages” frequency rank
- 6550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adds | ages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of add | plural of age |
Where the eye mixes adds and ages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. adds (/æ(d)z/) and ages (/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adds is recorded at frequency rank #3,734, classified as anoun, pronounced /æ(d)z/. ages is at rank #2,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/.
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 6550, this pair ranks #510,977 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adds vs ages
Shared letters: as. Private to "adds": d. Private to "ages": eg.
"adds" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "ages" · 4 letters · shape VCVC