Saison

[zɛˈzɔ̃ː]

/[zɛˈzɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Saison” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#767
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, in dem bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben intensiver oder anders(artig) als sonst betrieben werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-saison · Saison · German

Saison · rank #767 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #767
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Medien

Nearest frequency peer: Medien (-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 „Saison“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Saison“ 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).

Saison vs Sion
67% similar
Saison vs Simon
67% similar
Saison vs Salon
67% similar

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

Key facts for Saison
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaison
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɛˈzɔ̃ː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#767
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Saison“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Saisonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Medien“ (#766), „TV“ (#768), „laufen“ (#765). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Saison“ bei #767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Saison (IPA [zɛˈzɔ̃ː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #767 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, in dem bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben intensiver oder anders(artig) als sonst betrieben werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saison, with forms such as "asison", "saiosn", and "saisno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Sion", "Simon", "Salon", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Saison, spelled S-A-I-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, in dem bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben intensiver oder anders(artig) als sonst betrieben werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Taschendiebe haben immer Saison.
  2. „Kurz vor Ende der Saison nähert sich der Österreicher Stefan Kraft dem Gesamtsieg - und stellt beim Skifliegen einen Weltrekord auf.“

Synonyms

JahreszeitZeitabschnitt

This word in other languages

season(English)estación(Español)saison(Français)temporada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asison
  • saiosn
  • saisno
  • saisonn
  • saisson
  • sasion
  • siason
  • ssaison

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Saison - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asison2saiosn2saisno2saisonn1saisson1sasion2siason2ssaison1
Edit distance from "Saison"

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 "Saison"?
"Saison" is spelled S-A-I-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛˈzɔ̃ː].
What does "Saison" mean?
As a noun, "Saison" means: Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, in dem bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben intensiver oder anders(artig) als sonst betrieben werden
What words are commonly confused with "Saison"?
"Saison" is commonly confused with "Sion", "Simon", "Salon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Saison"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saison" is [zɛˈzɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saison" come from?
"Saison" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Medien#766laufen#765ziehen#771Gefühl#762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

überall8 variantsMonate8 variantshinaus8 variantsJanuar8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list