# son vs Sonne

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Sonne
*noun · IPA [ˈzɔnə] · frequency rank #1,211*
der Erde nächster Stern, Zentrum unseres Sonnensystems

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