Edgar

/ˈɛdɡɚ/

//ˈɛdɡɚ// name

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"edgar" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Edgar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,738
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Old English.

Corpus desk

Index EN-edgar · Edgar · English

Edgar · rank #9,738 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,738
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH dong

Nearest frequency peer: dong (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Edgar”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Edgar” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Edgar vs edge
40% similar
Edgar vs edgy
40% similar
Edgar vs Edna
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Edgar
PropertyValue
HeadwordEdgar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛdɡɚ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,738
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Edgar”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Edgarlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “dong” (#9,737), “efficiently” (#9,739), “distribute” (#9,736). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Edgar” is #9,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Edgar (IPA /ˈɛdɡɚ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,738 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Edgar, with forms such as "degar", "edagr", and "eddgar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "edge", "edgy", "Edna", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez. The correct English form is Edgar, spelled E-D-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Old English.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:
  6. 6
    A number of places in the United States:
  7. 7
    A community in Oro-Medonte, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Edgar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. What? did my father's godson seek your life? He whom my father nam'd? your Edgar?
  2. My father was the eldest of three sons, each of whom was given Adelia's idea of a high-toned name: Norval and Edgar and Percival, Arthurian revival with a hint of Wagner.

Etymology

From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.

This word in other languages

Edgardo(Español)Edgar(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • degar
  • edagr
  • eddgar
  • edgarr
  • edggar
  • edgra
  • egdar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Edgar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

degar2edagr2eddgar1edgarr1edggar1edgra2egdar2
Edit distance from "Edgar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Edgar"?
"Edgar" is spelled E-D-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛdɡɚ/.
What does "Edgar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Edgar" means: A male given name from Old English.
What words are commonly confused with "Edgar"?
"Edgar" is commonly confused with "edge", "edgy", "Edna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Edgar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Edgar" is /ˈɛdɡɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Edgar"?
From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Edgar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

deeds#9,731horny#9,763bites#9,708belle#9,706

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list