# lunch vs lunge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lunch
*noun · IPA /lʌnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #2,221*
A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

### lunge
*noun · IPA /lʌnd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #34,970*
A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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