Which to use
“edged” and “erred” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,910
- “edged” frequency rank
- #36,542
- “erred” frequency rank
- 50452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edged | erred |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of edge | simple past and past participle of err |
Where the eye mixes edged and erred
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between edged and erred
A purely visual mix-up. edged (/ɛd͡ʒd/) and erred (/ɜːd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edged is recorded at frequency rank #13,910, classified as averb, pronounced /ɛd͡ʒd/. erred is at rank #36,542, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɜːd/.
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 50452, this pair ranks #174,140 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edged vs erred
Shared letters: de. Private to "edged": g. Private to "erred": r.
"edged" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "erred" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "edged" and "erred" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "edged" or "erred" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "edged" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erred" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,140 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edged" and "erred" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eared vs erred". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #174,140 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.