# Pierson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɪə.sən/ · frequency rank #29,035

## Definitions
1. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
2. A placename
3. A placename
4. A placename
5. A placename

## Etymology
From Piers + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Piers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piers-vs-pierson)
- **person** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/person-vs-pierson)
- **parson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parson-vs-pierson)
- **persons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/persons-vs-pierson)
- **Pearson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pearson-vs-pierson)
- **persona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/persona-vs-pierson)
- **Pierrot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pierrot-vs-pierson)
- **Peterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peterson-vs-pierson)
- **Paterson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paterson-vs-pierson)

## Common misspellings (10)
`iperson`, `peirson`, `pierosn`, `pierrson`, `piersno`, `piersonn`, `piersson`, `piesron`, `pireson`, `ppierson`

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