# Denison vs Dennison

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Denison
*name · IPA /ˈdɛnɪsən/ · frequency rank #38,360*
A surname.

### Dennison
*name · IPA /ˈdɛnɪsən/ · frequency rank #47,573*
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/denison-vs-dennison