# ronson

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈrɒnsən/ · frequency rank #46,743

## Definitions
1. M4 Sherman tank - due to the proclivity of Shermans to burst into flames from a single hit

## Etymology
From Ronson, manufacturer of lighters, in reference to their 1940s jingle "Lights first every time".

## Easily confused with
- **rosen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ronson-vs-rosen)
- **Rosso** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ronson-vs-rosso)
- **Ronan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ronan-vs-ronson)
- **rondo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rondo-vs-ronson)
- **ronin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ronin-vs-ronson)
- **reason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reason-vs-ronson)
- **ransom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ransom-vs-ronson)
- **Robson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robson-vs-ronson)
- **Renton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/renton-vs-ronson)
- **Robison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robison-vs-ronson)
- **Robinson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robinson-vs-ronson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ornson`, `rnoson`, `ronnson`, `ronosn`, `ronsno`, `ronsonn`, `ronsson`, `rosnon`, `rronson`

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