# Calvin vs Collin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Calvin
*name · IPA /ˈkælvɪn/ · frequency rank #9,292*
A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.

### Collin
*name · frequency rank #27,776*
A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin.

## Source
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