EdievsEdithWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Edie” and “Edith” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,962
“Edie” frequency rank
#13,508
“Edith” frequency rank
45470
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Edie Edith
Definition A diminutive of the female given name Edith, also used as a formal given name. A female given name from Old English.

Letter map: Edie vs Edith

Shared letters muted; letters that set Edie and Edith apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

4 ch
Edie
5 ch
Edith

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Edie and Edith are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Edie is recorded at frequency rank #31,962, classified as aname. Edith is at rank #13,508, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈidɪθ/.

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 45470, this pair ranks #220,985 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Edie vs Edith

Shared letters: dei. Private to "Edie": -. Private to "Edith": ht.

"Edie" · 4 letters · shape VCVV  ·  "Edith" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ediedeie · edei · eide
  • Edithdeith · eddith · ediht · edithh · editth · edtih · eidth

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Edie" and "Edith" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Edie" or "Edith"?
"Edith" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,508 in our English list, against #31,962 for "Edie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list