# Houghton vs Houston

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Houghton
*name · IPA /ˈhoʊtən/ · frequency rank #18,581*
A common placename:

### Houston
*name · IPA /ˈh(j)uːst(ə)n/ · frequency rank #3,498*
A habitational surname.

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