# serge vs surge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### serge
*noun · IPA /sɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,925*
A type of worsted cloth.

### surge
*noun · IPA /sɝd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #9,403*
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serge-vs-surge