Hodge

/hɒd͡ʒ/

//hɒd͡ʒ// name

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

The verdict

“Hodge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,383
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname originating as a patronymic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hodge · Hodge · English

Hodge · rank #20,383 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,383
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hitchcock

Nearest frequency peer: Hitchcock (-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 “Hodge”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hodge” 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).

Hodge vs hog
40% similar
Hodge vs hoe
40% similar
Hodge vs home
40% similar

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

Key facts for Hodge
PropertyValue
HeadwordHodge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/hɒd͡ʒ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,383
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hodge”

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).Hodgelands 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 “Hitchcock” (#20,382), “Holloway” (#20,384), “Hiroshima” (#20,381). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hodge” is #20,383. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hodge (IPA /hɒd͡ʒ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,383 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hodge, with forms such as "hdoge", "hhodge", and "hoddge". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hog", "hoe", "home", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger. The substitution of H for R is common in English words derived from Norman French. The correct English form is Hodge, spelled H-O-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. 2
    A place name in the United States:
  3. 3
    A place name in the United States:
  4. 4
    A place name in the United States:

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger. The substitution of H for R is common in English words derived from Norman French.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdoge
  • hhodge
  • hoddge
  • hodeg
  • hodgge
  • hogde
  • ohdge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hodge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hdoge2hhodge1hoddge1hodeg2hodgge1hogde2ohdge2
Edit distance from "Hodge"

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 "Hodge"?
"Hodge" is spelled H-O-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /hɒd͡ʒ/.
What does "Hodge" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hodge" means: A surname originating as a patronymic.
What words are commonly confused with "Hodge"?
"Hodge" is commonly confused with "hog", "hoe", "home". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hodge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hodge" is /hɒd͡ʒ/. 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 "Hodge"?
From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger. The substitution of H for R is common in English words derived from Norman French. 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 "Hodge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Johan#20,398geeks#20,365Lacey#20,405leans#20,409

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