# Whedon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwiːdən/ · frequency rank #38,685

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Variant of Wheaton.

## Easily confused with
- **when** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whedon-vs-when)
- **Whelan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whedon-vs-whelan)
- **Weldon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weldon-vs-whedon)
- **Wheaton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wheaton-vs-whedon)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hwedon`, `wehdon`, `whdeon`, `wheddon`, `whedno`, `whedonn`, `wheodn`, `whhedon`, `wwhedon`

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