# Shimon vs Simon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shimon
*name · frequency rank #36,758*
A male given name from Hebrew.

### Simon
*name · IPA /ˈsaɪmən/ · frequency rank #3,137*
Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.

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