# verge vs Verne

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Verne
*name · frequency rank #32,233*
A surname from French.

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