# Atkins

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈætkɪnz/ · frequency rank #19,523

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".
2. Abbreviation of the Atkins diet.
3. Abbreviation of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.
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## Etymology
From Atkin + -s.

## Easily confused with
- **attains** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/atkins-vs-attains)
- **Atkinson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/atkins-vs-atkinson)
- **akin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akin-vs-atkins)
- **Askin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/askin-vs-atkins)
- **asking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asking-vs-atkins)
- **Athens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/athens-vs-atkins)
- **Adkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adkins-vs-atkins)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aktins`, `atikns`, `atkinns`, `atkinss`, `atkisn`, `atkkins`, `atknis`, `attkins`, `takins`

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