# Davison vs Dawson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Davison
*name · IPA /ˈdeɪvɪsən/ · frequency rank #26,391*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Dawson
*name · IPA /ˈdɔːsən/ · frequency rank #10,188*
A patrilineal surname.

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