# Thomson vs Towson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Thomson
*name · IPA /ˈtɒm.sən/ · frequency rank #9,970*
A British surname transferred from the given name.

### Towson
*name · IPA /ˈtaʊsən/ · frequency rank #41,434*
A surname.

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