# Parkinson vs Pattinson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Parkinson
*name · IPA /ˈpɑː.kɪn.sən/ · frequency rank #22,170*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Pattinson
*name · IPA /ˈpætɪnsən/ · frequency rank #33,359*
A 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/parkinson-vs-pattinson