# hedge vs hinge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hedge
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #10,554*
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

### hinge
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #19,106*
A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

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