# hedged vs Hodges

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hedged
*verb · IPA /hɛd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #49,386*
simple past and past participle of hedge

### Hodges
*name · frequency rank #17,630*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
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