# onion vs Orton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### onion
*noun · IPA /ˈʌn.jən/ · frequency rank #8,464*
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

### Orton
*name · IPA /ˈɔː.tən/ · frequency rank #21,305*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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