page and paige are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. page means “one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains”. paige means “United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)”. page is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpeɪdʒ/
1.n.one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
2.n.English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
3.n.United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)
/ˈpeɪdʒ/
| page | paige | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpeɪdʒ/ | /ˈpeɪdʒ/ |
| Said | payj | payj |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 9 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Satchel Paige, Leroy Robert Paige |
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1.n.United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)