# pagan vs Paton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pagan
*adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪɡən/ · frequency rank #13,780*
Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.

### Paton
*name · frequency rank #39,020*
A surname transferred from the given name.

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