# Anders vs Andersen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Anders
*name · frequency rank #17,073*
A surname.

### Andersen
*name · IPA /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/ · frequency rank #20,285*
A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.

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