Which to use
“wedge” and “wedges” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,715
- “wedge” frequency rank
- #24,953
- “wedges” frequency rank
- 37668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wedge | wedges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering. | plural of wedge |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wedge and wedges apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wedge (/wɛd͡ʒ/) and wedges (/ˈwɛd͡ʒɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “wedge” sits inside “wedges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wedge is recorded at frequency rank #12,715, classified as anoun, pronounced /wɛd͡ʒ/. 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 37668, this pair ranks #292,593 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wedge vs wedges
Shared letters: degw. Private to "wedge": -. Private to "wedges": s.
"wedge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wedges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wedge" and "wedges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wedge" or "wedges"?
Remembering wedge vs wedges
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wedge” entry
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