# Adkins vs Atkins

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Adkins
*name · IPA /ˈæd.kɪnz/ · frequency rank #38,264*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Atkins
*name · IPA /ˈætkɪnz/ · frequency rank #19,523*
A surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adkins-vs-atkins