# Metcalf vs Metcalfe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Metcalf
*name · frequency rank #33,327*
A Northern English surname.

### Metcalfe
*name · frequency rank #40,339*
A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.

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