# Matthews

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmæθjuz/ · frequency rank #10,080

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.
2. A number of places in the United States:
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## Etymology
From Matthew + -s.

## Easily confused with
- **mattress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matthews-vs-mattress)
- **Matthias** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matthews-vs-matthias)
- **matters** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matters-vs-matthews)
- **matches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matches-vs-matthews)
- **Matthew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matthew-vs-matthews)
- **Mathers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mathers-vs-matthews)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amtthews`, `mathews`, `mathtews`, `mattehws`, `matthesw`, `matthewss`, `matthewws`, `matthhews`, `matthwes`, `mmatthews`, `mtathews`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matthews