verge

\vɛʁʒ\

/\vɛʁʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“verge” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #24,803 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,803
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Baguette longue et flexible, de bois ou de métal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verge vs vers
60% similar
verge vs Vert
40% similar
verge vs vire
60% similar

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

Key facts for verge
PropertyValue
Headwordverge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛʁʒ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,803
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verge” sits in French frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for verge is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɛʁʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #24,803 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for verge, with forms such as "evrge", "vegre", and "vereg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vers", "Vert", "vire", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verge, spelled V-E-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baguette longue et flexible, de bois ou de métal.
  2. 2
    Menus brins de bouleau, de genêt, d’osier, etc. liés ensemble avec lesquels on fouette ou fustige.
  3. 3
    Baguette, ordinairement garnie d’ivoire ou d’argent, qui est l’insigne des fonctions des bedeaux et de certains huissiers.
  4. 4
    Organe sexuel masculin ; pénis.
  5. 5
    Sorte d’épée utilisée au Moyen Âge.
  6. 6
    Anneau sans chaton.
  7. 7
    Pièce droite qui réunit les pattes de l’ancre à l’organeau.
  8. 8
    Ancienne mesure agraire française valant le quart d’un arpent.
  9. 9
    Yard. Unité de mesure de la distance ou de la longueur (système impérial britannique), valant trois pieds, encore utilisée aux États-Unis, définie comme exactement 0,9144 mètre depuis 1959. Le symbole est yd (international) ou vg (au Canada francophone).
  10. 10
    Baguette à laquelle on attache une fusée volante.
  11. 11
    Tige ou tringle droite, plus ou moins longue, ordinairement métallique.
  12. 12
    Pivot sur lequel se meut le balancier.

Synonyms

Thésaurus:pénis/françaisyard

This word in other languages

cane(English)verga(Español)Rute(Deutsch)junco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrge,vegre,vereg,vergge,verrge,vrege,vverge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrge2vegre2vereg2vergge1verrge1vrege2vverge1
Edit distance from "verge"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verge"?
"verge" is spelled V-E-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁʒ\.
What does "verge" mean?
As a noun, "verge" means: Baguette longue et flexible, de bois ou de métal.
What words are commonly confused with "verge"?
"verge" is commonly confused with "vers", "Vert", "vire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verge" is \vɛʁʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verge" come from?
"verge" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “verge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vers” - see the side-by-side comparison. verge vs vers
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list