# eagle vs edge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eagle
*noun · IPA /ˈiːɡəl/ · frequency rank #5,785*
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

### edge
*noun · IPA /ɛd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #1,858*
The boundary line of a surface.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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