# Pavlov

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #46,682

## Definitions
1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).
2. A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Pavlova.

## Etymology
From Russian Па́влов (Pávlov), itself from Па́вел (Pável).

## Easily confused with
- **Pablo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pablo-vs-pavlov)
- **Paolo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pavlov)
- **Palos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palos-vs-pavlov)
- **parlor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parlor-vs-pavlov)

## Common misspellings (9)
`apvlov`, `palvov`, `pavllov`, `pavlovv`, `pavlvo`, `pavolv`, `pavvlov`, `ppavlov`, `pvalov`

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