# smiths vs Smythe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smiths
*noun · IPA /smɪθs/ · frequency rank #22,222*
plural of smith

### Smythe
*name · IPA /smɪθ/ · frequency rank #38,170*
A surname originating as an occupation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smiths-vs-smythe