# Stephan vs Stephens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Stephan
*name · frequency rank #27,657*
An unincorporated community in Hyde County, South Dakota.

### Stephens
*name · IPA /ˈstiːvənz/ · frequency rank #14,228*
A surname transferred from the given name.

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