# leave vs ledge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leave
*verb · IPA /liːv/ · frequency rank #457*
To have a consequence or remnant.

### ledge
*noun · IPA /lɛd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #16,956*
A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.

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