edged

/ɛd͡ʒd/

//ɛd͡ʒd// verb

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

The verdict

“edged” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,910
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of edge

Corpus desk

Index EN-edged · edged · English

edged · rank #13,910 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,910
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH drifting

Nearest frequency peer: drifting (-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 “edged”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “edged” 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).

edged vs eyed
60% similar
edged vs edgy
60% similar
edged vs Edie
40% similar

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

Key facts for edged
PropertyValue
Headwordedged
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɛd͡ʒd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,910
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “edged”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).edgedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “drifting” (#13,909), “educator” (#13,911), “entitlement” (#13,912). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “edged” is #13,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around edged (IPA /ɛd͡ʒd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,910 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of edge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for edged, with forms such as "deged", "eddged", and "edegd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "eyed", "edgy", "Edie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed. The correct English form is edged, spelled E-D-G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of edge

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.

Etymology

From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deged
  • eddged
  • edegd
  • edgde
  • edgedd
  • edgged
  • egded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of edged - 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.

deged2eddged1edegd2edgde2edgedd1edgged1egded2
Edit distance from "edged"

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 "edged"?
"edged" is spelled E-D-G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛd͡ʒd/.
What does "edged" mean?
As a verb, "edged" means: simple past and past participle of edge
What words are commonly confused with "edged"?
"edged" is commonly confused with "eyed", "edgy", "Edie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edged" is /ɛd͡ʒd/. 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 "edged"?
From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed. 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 "edged", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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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