Which to use
“marge” and “marks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,155
- “marge” frequency rank
- #3,073
- “marks” frequency rank
- 29228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marge | marks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Margin; edge; brink or verge. | plural of mark |
Where the eye mixes marge and marks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marge and marks
A purely visual mix-up. marge (/mɑɹd͡ʒ/) and marks (/mɑɹks/) 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 29228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marge is recorded at frequency rank #26,155, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɑɹd͡ʒ/. marks is at rank #3,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɑɹks/.
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 29228, this pair ranks #364,767 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marge vs marks
Shared letters: amr. Private to "marge": eg. Private to "marks": ks.
"marge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "marks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marge" and "marks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "marge" or "marks"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,767 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marge" and "marks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marge vs Marne". 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 #364,767 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.