# Dawson vs Dobson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Dobson
*name · IPA /ˈdɒb.sən/ · frequency rank #24,730*
A 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/dawson-vs-dobson