Saxophon

[ˌzaksoˈfoːn]

/[ˌzaksoˈfoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Saxophon” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,037. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,037
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Holzblasinstrument

Corpus desk

Index DE-saxophon · Saxophon · German

Saxophon · rank #27,037 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,037
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sarajevo

Nearest frequency peer: Sarajevo (-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 „Saxophon“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Saxophon
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaxophon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌzaksoˈfoːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,037
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Saxophon“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Saxophonliegt 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: „Sarajevo“ (#27,036), „Schaukel“ (#27,038), „Samtgemeinde“ (#27,035). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Saxophon“ bei #27,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Saxophon (IPA [ˌzaksoˈfoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,037 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Holzblasinstrument".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saxophon, with forms such as "asxophon", "saoxphon", and "saxohpon". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Saxophon, spelled S-A-X-O-P-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Holzblasinstrument

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Jazz findet das Saxophon sehr häufig Verwendung.
  2. „Der Ton entsteht beim Saxophon durch ein einzelnes schwingendes Rohrblatt. Deswegen zählt das Saxophon zu den Holzblasinstrumenten und nicht, wie sich durch das Material des Korpus vermuten ließe, zu den Blechblasinstrumenten.“

This word in other languages

saxophone(English)saxofón(Español)saxophone(Français)saxofone(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asxophon
  • saoxphon
  • saxohpon
  • saxophhon
  • saxophno
  • saxophonn
  • saxopohn
  • saxopphon
  • saxpohon
  • saxxophon
  • ssaxophon
  • sxaophon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Saxophon - 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.

asxophon2saoxphon2saxohpon2saxophhon1saxophno2saxophonn1saxopohn2saxopphon1
Edit distance from "Saxophon"

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 "Saxophon"?
"Saxophon" is spelled S-A-X-O-P-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzaksoˈfoːn].
What does "Saxophon" mean?
As a noun, "Saxophon" means: ein Holzblasinstrument
What are common misspellings of "Saxophon"?
Common misspellings include "asxophon", "saoxphon", "saxohpon", "saxophhon", "saxophno". The correct spelling is "Saxophon".
How do you pronounce "Saxophon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saxophon" is [ˌzaksoˈfoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saxophon" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sarajevo#27,036Schaukel#27,038Schminke#27,042Rückfall#27,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

signiert12 variantsprimitiv12 variantsStreamer12 variantsTrainern12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list