# hod vs Hodge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hod
*verb · IPA /hɒd/ · frequency rank #49,395*
To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog.

### Hodge
*name · IPA /hɒd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #20,383*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hod-vs-hodge