# Edgar vs Edward

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Edward
*name · IPA /ˈɛdwəd/ · frequency rank #2,889*
A male given name from Old English.

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