Which to use
“Simon” and “Simons” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,137
- “Simon” frequency rank
- #25,927
- “Simons” frequency rank
- 29064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Simon | Simons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: Simon vs Simons
Shared letters muted; letters that set Simon and Simons apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Simon vs Simons
Simon and Simons are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Simon” sits inside “Simons”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Simon is recorded at frequency rank #3,137, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈsaɪmən/. Simons is at rank #25,927, tagged as aname.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29064, this pair ranks #366,101 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Simon vs Simons
Shared letters: imnos. Private to "Simon": -. Private to "Simons": -.
"Simon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Simons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Simon" and "Simons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Simon" or "Simons"?
After this comparison
Pair "Simon" vs "Simons" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Simon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Simons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #366,101 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Simon" and "Simons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Simons vs Symons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #366,101 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.