# Richards vs Richardson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Richards
*name · frequency rank #8,978*
An English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.

### Richardson
*name · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚdsən/ · frequency rank #8,196*
An English 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/richards-vs-richardson