# Macpherson vs McPherson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Macpherson
*name · frequency rank #27,910*
A surname, alternative form of MacPherson, including in Singapore.

### McPherson
*name · IPA /məkˈfɜː(ɹ)sən/ · frequency rank #25,470*
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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