Which to use
“Saison” and “Spion” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #767
- “Saison” frequency rank
- #18,070
- “Spion” frequency rank
- 18837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Saison | Spion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, in dem bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben intensiver oder anders(artig) als sonst betrieben werden | ein heimlicher, unerkannter Beobachter, der die gegnerische Seite auszukunden hat |
Where the eye mixes Saison and Spion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Saison and Spion
A purely visual mix-up. Saison ([zɛˈzɔ̃ː]) and Spion ([ʃpiˈoːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Saison is recorded at frequency rank #767, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɛˈzɔ̃ː]. Spion is at rank #18,070, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpiˈoːn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18837, this pair ranks #1,914,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Saison vs Spion
Shared letters: inos. Private to "Saison": a. Private to "Spion": p.
"Saison" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Spion" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Saison" for "Spion" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Saison" or "Spion"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Saison" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,914,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Saison" and "Spion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spies vs Spion". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,914,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.