# Smythe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /smɪθ/ · frequency rank #38,170

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

## Etymology
Variant of Smith.

## Easily confused with
- **soothe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smythe-vs-soothe)
- **smith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smith-vs-smythe)
- **Smyth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smyth-vs-smythe)
- **smite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smite-vs-smythe)
- **smiths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smiths-vs-smythe)
- **scythe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scythe-vs-smythe)
- **smother** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smother-vs-smythe)

## Common misspellings (10)
`msythe`, `smmythe`, `smtyhe`, `smyhte`, `smyteh`, `smythhe`, `smytthe`, `smyythe`, `ssmythe`, `symthe`

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