# Dixie vs Dixon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dixie
*name · IPA /ˈdɪksi/ · frequency rank #17,823*
The Southern United States, especially the former Confederate States.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dixie-vs-dixon