Which to use
“mages” and “marge” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,499
- “mages” frequency rank
- #26,155
- “marge” frequency rank
- 71654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mages | marge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of mage | Margin; edge; brink or verge. |
Where the eye mixes mages and marge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mages (CVCVC) and marge (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mages and marge
A purely visual mix-up. mages (/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/) and marge (/mɑɹd͡ʒ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mages is recorded at frequency rank #45,499, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/. marge is at rank #26,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɑɹd͡ʒ/.
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 71654, this pair ranks #45,933 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mages vs marge
Shared letters: aegm. Private to "mages": s. Private to "marge": r.
"mages" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "marge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mages" and "marge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mages" or "marge"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,933 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mages" and "marge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mages vs MGS". 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 #45,933 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.