# Simon vs siren

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### siren
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪəɹən/ · frequency rank #15,909*
One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.

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