# Edward vs Edwards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Edward
*name · IPA /ˈɛdwəd/ · frequency rank #2,889*
A male given name from Old English.

### Edwards
*name · IPA /ˈɛdwədz/ · frequency rank #6,681*
An English and Welsh 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/edward-vs-edwards