# marge vs Margery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marge
*noun · IPA /mɑɹd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #26,155*
Margin; edge; brink or verge.

### Margery
*name · frequency rank #43,774*
A medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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