Which to use
“ledges” is a noun and “leger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,779
- “ledges” frequency rank
- #42,234
- “leger” frequency rank
- 83013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledges | leger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of ledge | Light; slender, slim; trivial. |
Where the eye mixes ledges and leger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ledges runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against leger's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ledges vs leger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ledges is /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪz/ while leger is /ˈlɛd͡ʒə(ɹ)/. 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 83013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ledges is recorded at frequency rank #40,779, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪz/. leger is at rank #42,234, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɛd͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
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 83013, this pair ranks #14,627 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledges vs leger
Shared letters: egl. Private to "ledges": ds. Private to "leger": r.
"ledges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "leger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ledges" and "leger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ledges" vs "leger" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,627 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledges" and "leger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs leger". 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 #14,627 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.