# Smyth

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #27,646

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation.

## Etymology
Variant of Smith, from Middle English Smyth.

## Easily confused with
- **sth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyth-vs-sth)
- **south** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyth-vs-south)
- **synth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyth-vs-synth)
- **swath** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyth-vs-swath)
- **Smythe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyth-vs-smythe)
- **SMH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smh-vs-smyth)
- **SMT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smt-vs-smyth)
- **Seth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seth-vs-smyth)
- **sith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sith-vs-smyth)
- **smut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smut-vs-smyth)
- **smith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smith-vs-smyth)
- **sixth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sixth-vs-smyth)
- **smash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smash-vs-smyth)
- **sloth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sloth-vs-smyth)
- **saith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saith-vs-smyth)
- **smite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smite-vs-smyth)
- **smooth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smooth-vs-smyth)
- **smiths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smiths-vs-smyth)
- **scythe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scythe-vs-smyth)

## Common misspellings (9)
`msyth`, `smmyth`, `smtyh`, `smyht`, `smythh`, `smytth`, `smyyth`, `ssmyth`, `symth`

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