Which to use
“ledge” and “lodger” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,956
- “ledge” frequency rank
- #48,331
- “lodger” frequency rank
- 65287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledge | lodger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. | A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant). |
Where the eye mixes ledge and lodger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ledge vs lodger
A purely visual mix-up. ledge (/lɛd͡ʒ/) and lodger (/ˈlɑd͡ʒɚ/) 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 65287, 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/. lodger is at rank #48,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɑd͡ʒɚ/.
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 65287, this pair ranks #73,511 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledge vs lodger
Shared letters: degl. Private to "ledge": -. Private to "lodger": or.
"ledge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lodger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ledge" and "lodger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "ledge" or "lodger" show up more?
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 "lodger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,511 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledge" and "lodger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lodger vs luger". 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 #73,511 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.