# dredge vs drudge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dredge
*noun · IPA /dɹɛd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #27,438*
Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as:

### drudge
*noun · IPA /dɹʌd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #46,431*
A person who works in a low servile job.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dredge-vs-drudge