Which to use
“ledge” and “lodge” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,956
- “ledge” frequency rank
- #6,264
- “lodge” frequency rank
- 23220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledge | lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. | A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin. |
Where the eye mixes ledge and lodge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ledge with lodge
A purely visual mix-up. ledge (/lɛd͡ʒ/) and lodge (/lɒd͡ʒ/) 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 a single letter - e in “ledge” becomes o in “lodge”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23220, 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/. lodge is at rank #6,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒd͡ʒ/.
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 23220, this pair ranks #410,852 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ledge vs lodge
Shared letters: degl. Private to "ledge": -. Private to "lodge": o.
"ledge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lodge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ledge" and "lodge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ledge" or "lodge"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lodge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,852 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledge" and "lodge" 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 #410,852 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.