# Dobson vs Dodson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dobson
*name · IPA /ˈdɒb.sən/ · frequency rank #24,730*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Dodson
*name · IPA /ˈdɒd.sən/ · frequency rank #41,091*
A surname transferred from the given name.

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