Which to use
“dredge” is a noun and “dredged” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,438
- “dredge” frequency rank
- #41,601
- “dredged” frequency rank
- 69039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dredge | dredged |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: | simple past and past participle of dredge |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dredge and dredged apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dredge is anoun and dredgedaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dredge” sits inside “dredged”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dredge is recorded at frequency rank #27,438, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɹɛd͡ʒ/. dredged is at rank #41,601, tagged as averb.
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 69039, this pair ranks #56,259 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dredge vs dredged
Shared letters: degr. Private to "dredge": -. Private to "dredged": -.
"dredge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "dredged" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering dredge vs dredged
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dredge”; for a verb, it's “dredged”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dredge” entry
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