# Cornwallis vs Corvallis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cornwallis
*name · frequency rank #44,137*
An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Cornish ancestry.

### Corvallis
*name · frequency rank #44,709*
A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named by settlers from Oregon.

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