# Shams vs Simms

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shams
*name · frequency rank #44,483*
A surname from Arabic.

### Simms
*name · IPA /sɪmz/ · frequency rank #27,284*
A surname transferred from the given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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