# Hodgkin vs Hodgson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hodgkin
*name · IPA /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.kɪn/ · frequency rank #45,429*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Hodgson
*name · IPA /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.sən/ · frequency rank #21,823*
A surname transferred from the given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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