Which to use
“ledger” is a noun and “legged” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,208
- “ledger” frequency rank
- #14,982
- “legged” frequency rank
- 30190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledger | legged |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A book for keeping notes; a record book, a register. | Having legs of a certain specified type or number. |
Where the eye mixes ledger and legged
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ledger vs legged
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ledger is /ˈlɛd͡ʒə/ while legged is /ˈlɛɡɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ledger is recorded at frequency rank #15,208, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛd͡ʒə/. 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 30190, this pair ranks #356,650 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ledger vs legged
Shared letters: degl. Private to "ledger": r. Private to "legged": -.
"ledger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "legged" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ledger" and "legged" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "ledger" or "legged" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledger" 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 #356,650 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledger" and "legged" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledger 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 #356,650 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.