stodge

/stɒd͡ʒ/

//stɒd͡ʒ// verb

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

The verdict

“stodge” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To stuff; to cram.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stodge · stodge · English

stodge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for stodge
PropertyValue
Headwordstodge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/stɒd͡ʒ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stodge” in English

stodgeranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stodge is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /stɒd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To stuff; to cram.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for stodge, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog. The correct English form is stodge, spelled S-T-O-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To stuff; to cram.

Etymology

Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stodge"?
"stodge" is spelled S-T-O-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /stɒd͡ʒ/.
What does "stodge" mean?
As a verb, "stodge" means: To stuff; to cram.
How do you pronounce "stodge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stodge" is /stɒd͡ʒ/. 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 "stodge"?
Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list