Which to use
“ledge” is a noun and “legged” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,956
- “ledge” frequency rank
- #14,982
- “legged” frequency rank
- 31938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledge | legged |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. | Having legs of a certain specified type or number. |
Where the eye mixes ledge and legged
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ledge and legged
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ledge is /lɛd͡ʒ/ while legged is /ˈlɛɡɪd/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ledge is recorded at frequency rank #16,956, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛd͡ʒ/. legged is at rank #14,982, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɛɡɪd/.
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 31938, this pair ranks #341,955 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ledge vs legged
Shared letters: degl. Private to "ledge": -. Private to "legged": -.
"ledge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "legged" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ledge" and "legged" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ledge" or "legged"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legged" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,955 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledge" and "legged" 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 #341,955 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.