# Nicholas vs Nicolas

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nicholas
*name · IPA \ˈnɪk.ə.ləs\ · frequency rank #15,695*
Nicolas.

### Nicolas
*name · IPA \ni.kɔ.la\ · frequency rank #1,366*
Nom de famille.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/nicholas-vs-nicolas