# Towson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtaʊsən/ · frequency rank #41,434

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A large unincorporated community and census-designated place, the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.

## Etymology
Probably an old form of Townson. The place in Maryland is presumably named after early settlers William and Thomas Towson.

## Easily confused with
- **Tyson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/towson-vs-tyson)
- **Tucson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/towson-vs-tucson)
- **town** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/town-vs-towson)
- **toon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toon-vs-towson)
- **torso** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torso-vs-towson)
- **Toulon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toulon-vs-towson)
- **Thomson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thomson-vs-towson)
- **torsion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torsion-vs-towson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`otwson`, `toswon`, `towosn`, `towsno`, `towsonn`, `towsson`, `towwson`, `ttowson`, `twoson`

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