Hodges

name

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"hodges" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hodges” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,630
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-hodges · Hodges · English

Hodges · rank #17,630 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,630
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH HMS

Nearest frequency peer: HMS (-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 “Hodges”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hodges” 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).

Hodges vs homes
50% similar
Hodges vs hopes
50% similar
Hodges vs holes
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hodges
PropertyValue
HeadwordHodges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,630
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hodges”

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).Hodgeslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “HMS” (#17,629), “hoo” (#17,631), “hovering” (#17,632). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hodges” is #17,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hodges, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,630 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hodges, with forms such as "hdoges", "hhodges", and "hoddges". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "homes", "hopes", "holes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hodge, from the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s. The correct English form is Hodges, spelled H-O-D-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:
  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 hamlet in Saint Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.

Etymology

From Hodge, from the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdoges
  • hhodges
  • hoddges
  • hodegs
  • hodgess
  • hodgges
  • hodgse
  • hogdes
  • ohdges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hodges - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hdoges2hhodges1hoddges1hodegs2hodgess1hodgges1hodgse2hogdes2
Edit distance from "Hodges"

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 "Hodges"?
"Hodges" is spelled H-O-D-G-E-S.
What does "Hodges" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hodges" means: A surname originating as a patronymic.
What words are commonly confused with "Hodges"?
"Hodges" is commonly confused with "homes", "hopes", "holes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Hodges"?
From Hodge, from the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s. 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 "Hodges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hearty#17,625gutter#17,624gotcha#17,621Gemini#17,618

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

flakes9 variantsinquire9 variantsjogging9 variantselevate9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list