# Anders vs Anderson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Anderson
*name · IPA /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/ · frequency rank #3,858*
A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

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