# Addison vs Allison

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Addison
*name · IPA /ˈædɪsən/ · frequency rank #15,560*
A surname transferred from the given name.

### Allison
*name · IPA /ˈælɪsən/ · frequency rank #9,846*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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