# sign vs son

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### sign
*noun · IPA [saɪn] · frequency rank #22,142*
Zeichen, Geste

### son
*determiner · IPA [zoːn] · frequency rank #5,881*
umgangssprachlich:

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