# Simmons vs summons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Simmons
*name · IPA /ˈsɪmənz/ · frequency rank #9,957*
A southern English surname originating as a patronymic, of the given name Simon.

### summons
*noun · IPA /ˈsʌ.mənz/ · frequency rank #15,712*
A call to do something, especially to come.

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