# Edgar vs edged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Edgar
*name · IPA /ˈɛdɡɚ/ · frequency rank #9,738*
A male given name from Old English.

### edged
*verb · IPA /ɛd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #13,910*
simple past and past participle of edge

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