# son vs Sonja

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Sonja
*name · IPA [ˈzɔnja] · frequency rank #10,940*
weiblicher Vorname

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