# Sampson vs Simpson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sampson
*name · IPA /ˈsæmp.sən/ · frequency rank #23,666*
Samson (semi-legendary Biblical judge).

### Simpson
*name · IPA /ˈsɪmp.sən/ · frequency rank #7,062*
A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sampson-vs-simpson