Salon

[zaˈlɔ̃ː]

/[zaˈlɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Salon” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,936
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Empfangszimmer/Gesellschaftszimmer eines großen Hauses

Corpus desk

Index DE-salon · Salon · German

Salon · rank #8,936 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,936
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Saale

Nearest frequency peer: Saale (-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 „Salon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Salon“ 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).

Salon vs son
40% similar
Salon vs são
20% similar
Salon vs Salz
60% similar

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

Key facts for Salon
PropertyValue
HeadwordSalon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zaˈlɔ̃ː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,936
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Salon“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Salonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Saale“ (#8,935), „Schaute“ (#8,937), „Räuber“ (#8,934). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Salon“ bei #8,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Salon (IPA [zaˈlɔ̃ː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,936 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Salon, with forms such as "aslon", "sallon", and "salno". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "son", "são", "Salz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Salon, spelled S-A-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Empfangszimmer/Gesellschaftszimmer eines großen Hauses
  2. 2
    das Empfangszimmer/Gesellschaftszimmer eines großen Hauses
  3. 3
    gesellige Zirkel kultureller Natur
  4. 4
    beschönigend für ein Edelbordell
  5. 5
    ein Ausstellungsraum
  6. 6
    ein Geschäftsraum
  7. 7
    Orte in Frankreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dein Empfangszimmer ist ein atemberaubend schöner Salon.
  2. „Er führte mich in den Salon, wo schon mehrere Damen und Herren standen oder auf Kanapees saßen.“

This word in other languages

salon(English)salón(Español)salon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslon
  • sallon
  • salno
  • salonn
  • saoln
  • slaon
  • ssalon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Salon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aslon2sallon1salno2salonn1saoln2slaon2ssalon1
Edit distance from "Salon"

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 "Salon"?
"Salon" is spelled S-A-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zaˈlɔ̃ː].
What does "Salon" mean?
As a noun, "Salon" means: das Empfangszimmer/Gesellschaftszimmer eines großen Hauses
What words are commonly confused with "Salon"?
"Salon" is commonly confused with "son", "são", "Salz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Salon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Salon" is [zaˈlɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Salon" come from?
"Salon" 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 "Salon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Saale#8,935Regal#8,931pussy#8,929press#8,925

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list