# simmer vs Sumner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### simmer
*verb · IPA /ˈsɪmɚ/ · frequency rank #20,499*
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

### Sumner
*name · IPA /ˈsʌmnɚ/ · frequency rank #22,831*
A surname originating as an occupation for a summoner in court.

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