Which to use
“hinges” is a noun and “Hodges” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,579
- “hinges” frequency rank
- #17,630
- “Hodges” frequency rank
- 36209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinges | Hodges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of hinge | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: hinges vs Hodges
Shared letters muted; letters that set hinges and Hodges apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Part-of-speech tell for hinges / Hodges
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hinges is anoun and Hodgesaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinges is recorded at frequency rank #18,579, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/. Hodges is at rank #17,630, tagged as aname.
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 36209, this pair ranks #305,188 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinges vs Hodges
Shared letters: eghs. Private to "hinges": in. Private to "Hodges": do.
"hinges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hodges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinges" and "Hodges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hinges" vs "Hodges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hinges" and "Hodges".
- Full dictionary entry for "hinges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hodges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,188 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinges" and "Hodges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hing vs hinges". 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 #305,188 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.