Which to use
“ledges” and “lodger” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,779
- “ledges” frequency rank
- #48,331
- “lodger” frequency rank
- 89110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledges | lodger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of ledge | A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant). |
Where the eye mixes ledges and lodger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ledges and lodger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ledges with lodger
A purely visual mix-up. ledges (/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪz/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89110, 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/. 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 89110, this pair ranks #5,560 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledges vs lodger
Shared letters: degl. Private to "ledges": s. Private to "lodger": or.
"ledges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lodger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ledges" and "lodger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ledges" vs "lodger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ledges" 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 #5,560 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledges" 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 #5,560 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.