# ridge vs Rodger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ridge
*noun · IPA /ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #5,914*
The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.

### Rodger
*name · IPA /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #35,053*
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Roger.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ridge-vs-rodger