# Pattison

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpætɪsən/ · frequency rank #45,574

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A census-designated place in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.
3. A minor city in Waller County, Texas, United States.

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

## Easily confused with
- **Patton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pattison-vs-patton)
- **partisan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/partisan-vs-pattison)
- **Paterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paterson-vs-pattison)
- **Patterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patterson-vs-pattison)
- **Pattinson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pattinson-vs-pattison)

## Common misspellings (10)
`apttison`, `patison`, `patitson`, `pattiosn`, `pattisno`, `pattisonn`, `pattisson`, `pattsion`, `ppattison`, `ptatison`

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