# seaman vs Seamus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seaman
*noun · IPA /ˈsiːmən/ · frequency rank #22,501*
Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.

### Seamus
*name · IPA /ˈʃeɪməs/ · frequency rank #28,011*
A male given name from Irish.

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