# verb vs verge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### verb
*noun · IPA /vɜːb/ · frequency rank #10,965*
A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

### verge
*noun · IPA /vɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #11,819*
A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.

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