# Pattinson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpætɪnsən/ · frequency rank #33,359

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Patrick + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Pattison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pattinson-vs-pattison)
- **Patterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patterson-vs-pattinson)
- **Parkinson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parkinson-vs-pattinson)

## Common misspellings (12)
`apttinson`, `patinson`, `patitnson`, `pattinnson`, `pattinosn`, `pattinsno`, `pattinsonn`, `pattinsson`, `pattisnon`, `pattnison`, `ppattinson`, `ptatinson`

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