Which to use
“hedges” is a noun and “Hodge” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,376
- “hedges” frequency rank
- #20,383
- “Hodge” frequency rank
- 40759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hedges | Hodge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of hedge | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Where the eye mixes hedges and Hodge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hedges runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hodge's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hedges vs Hodge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hedges is /ˈhɛd͡ʒɪz/ while Hodge is /hɒd͡ʒ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hedges is recorded at frequency rank #20,376, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɛd͡ʒɪz/. Hodge is at rank #20,383, tagged as aname, pronounced /hɒd͡ʒ/.
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 40759, this pair ranks #264,636 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hedges vs Hodge
Shared letters: degh. Private to "hedges": s. Private to "Hodge": o.
"hedges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hodge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hedges" for "Hodge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hedges" vs "Hodge" - 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 "hedges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hodge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,636 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hedges" and "Hodge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hodge vs hoke". 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 #264,636 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.