# Putnam vs Putney

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Putnam
*name · frequency rank #19,426*
A surname.

### Putney
*name · IPA /ˈpʌtni/ · frequency rank #43,867*
A surname.

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