# Samson vs Simpson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Samson
*name · IPA /ˈsæmsən/ · frequency rank #17,475*
An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.

### 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.
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