Which to use
“league” and “ledge” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #772
- “league” frequency rank
- #16,956
- “ledge” frequency rank
- 17728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | league | ledge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A group or association of cooperating members. | A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. |
Where the eye mixes league and ledge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: league vs ledge
A purely visual mix-up. league (/liːɡ/) and ledge (/lɛd͡ʒ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
league is recorded at frequency rank #772, classified as anoun, pronounced /liːɡ/. ledge is at rank #16,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛd͡ʒ/.
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 17728, this pair ranks #449,559 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of league vs ledge
Shared letters: egl. Private to "league": au. Private to "ledge": d.
"league" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "ledge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "league" and "ledge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "league" or "ledge"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "league" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ledge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #449,559 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "league" and "ledge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledge vs lodger". 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 #449,559 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.