# lode vs lodged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lode
*noun · IPA /ləʊd/ · frequency rank #41,231*
A way or path; a road.

### lodged
*verb · IPA /lɑd͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #15,211*
simple past and past participle of lodge

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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