Which to use
“edict” and “edits” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,366
- “edict” frequency rank
- #16,222
- “edits” frequency rank
- 41588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edict | edits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A proclamation of law or other authoritative command. | plural of edit |
Where the eye mixes edict and edits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: edict vs edits
A purely visual mix-up. edict (/ˈiː.dɪkt/) and edits (/ˈɛdɪts/) 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 41588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edict is recorded at frequency rank #25,366, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈiː.dɪkt/. edits is at rank #16,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛdɪts/.
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 41588, this pair ranks #256,931 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edict vs edits
Shared letters: deit. Private to "edict": c. Private to "edits": s.
"edict" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "edits" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "edict" and "edits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "edict" vs "edits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "edict" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "edits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,931 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edict" and "edits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edict vs Edin". 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 #256,931 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.