Safran

[ˈzafʁan]

/[ˈzafʁan]/ noun

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The verdict

“Safran” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,103
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Krokusart (Crocus sativus)

Corpus desk

Index DE-safran · Safran · German

Safran · rank #42,103 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,103
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacht

Nearest frequency peer: sacht (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Safran“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Safran“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Safran vs Sara
67% similar
Safran vs Sarah
67% similar
Safran vs Satan
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Safran
PropertyValue
HeadwordSafran
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzafʁan]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,103
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Safran“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Safranliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sacht“ (#42,102), „Saigon“ (#42,104), „sac“ (#42,101). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Safran“ bei #42,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Safran (IPA [ˈzafʁan]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,103 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Safran, with forms such as "asfran", "safarn", and "saffran". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Sara", "Sarah", "Satan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Safran, spelled S-A-F-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Krokusart (Crocus sativus)
  2. 2
    Gewürz, das aus den Staubbeuteln von ^([1]) gewonnen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Safran appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Safran wird vor allem im Mittelmeerraum und in Persien angebaut.
  2. Safran ist eines der teuersten und exklusivsten Gewürze.

This word in other languages

saffron(English)azafrán(Español)safran(Français)açafrão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asfran
  • safarn
  • saffran
  • safrann
  • safrna
  • safrran
  • sarfan
  • sfaran
  • ssafran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Safran - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asfran2safarn2saffran1safrann1safrna2safrran1sarfan2sfaran2
Edit distance from "Safran"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Safran"?
"Safran" is spelled S-A-F-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzafʁan].
What does "Safran" mean?
As a noun, "Safran" means: eine Krokusart (Crocus sativus)
What words are commonly confused with "Safran"?
"Safran" is commonly confused with "Sara", "Sarah", "Satan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Safran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Safran" is [ˈzafʁan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Safran" come from?
"Safran" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Safran", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Saigon#42,104Salben#42,105saures#42,109scheue#42,110

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Revers9 variantsPräfix9 variantsspröde9 variantsspätes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list