# Dillon vs Dixon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dillon
*name · IPA /ˈdɪlən/ · frequency rank #15,600*
A surname from Irish of Irish origin.

### Dixon
*name · IPA /ˈdɪksən/ · frequency rank #10,682*
A northern English 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/dillon-vs-dixon