# Patterson vs Pattinson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Patterson
*name · IPA /ˈpætəɹ.sən/ · frequency rank #11,435*
A Scottish and Northern English 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.
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