Which to use
“wedded” is an adjective and “wedges” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,828
- “wedded” frequency rank
- #24,953
- “wedges” frequency rank
- 56781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wedded | wedges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Joined in marriage. | plural of wedge |
Where the eye mixes wedded and wedges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wedded vs wedges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wedded is /ˈwɛdəd/ while wedges is /ˈwɛd͡ʒɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wedded is recorded at frequency rank #31,828, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈwɛdəd/. wedges is at rank #24,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwɛd͡ʒɪz/.
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 56781, this pair ranks #123,789 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wedded vs wedges
Shared letters: dew. Private to "wedded": -. Private to "wedges": gs.
"wedded" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wedges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wedded" and "wedges" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "wedded" or "wedges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wedded" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wedges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,789 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wedded" and "wedges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wedded vs winded". 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 #123,789 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.