# Irving vs Irwin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Irving
*name · IPA /ˈɜː.vɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,055*
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

### Irwin
*name · IPA /ˈɝwɪn/ · frequency rank #13,545*
A Scottish or Irish 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/irving-vs-irwin