# Henson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɛn.sən/ · frequency rank #24,780

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States, named after Henson Creek.
3. An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States, named after pioneer Jim Henson.

## Etymology
From Henry + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **heron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-heron)
- **Hudson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-hudson)
- **Hobson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-hobson)
- **Heston** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-heston)
- **Hinton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-hinton)
- **Herndon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-herndon)
- **Henan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henan-vs-henson)
- **Hansen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hansen-vs-henson)
- **Hanson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanson-vs-henson)
- **Hebron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebron-vs-henson)
- **Heaton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heaton-vs-henson)
- **Hanlon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanlon-vs-henson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ehnson`, `hennson`, `henosn`, `hensno`, `hensonn`, `hensson`, `hesnon`, `hhenson`, `hneson`

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