# Henson vs Hobson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Henson
*name · IPA /ˈhɛn.sən/ · frequency rank #24,780*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Hobson
*name · IPA /ˈhɒb.sən/ · frequency rank #30,082*
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/henson-vs-hobson