Solon

Name: Solon, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈzoːlɔn]

/[ˈzoːlɔn]/ name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Solon” is uncommon German (frequency #78,554 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,554
frequency rank, German: 107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staatsmann und Philosoph der Antike

Key facts for Solon
Property	Value
Headword	Solon
Language	German
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	[ˈzoːlɔn]
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#78,554
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Solon” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Solon lands here:

#78,554

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Solon is uncommon German at frequency #78,554 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈzoːlɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staatsmann und Philosoph der Antike".

No misspelling variants are generated for Solon in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Solon, spelled S-O-L-O-N.

Definition

1
Staatsmann und Philosoph der Antike

This word in other languages

Solon(English)Solón(Español)

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 "Solon"?

"Solon" is spelled S-O-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːlɔn].

What does "Solon" mean?

As a proper noun, "Solon" means: Staatsmann und Philosoph der Antike

How do you pronounce "Solon"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Solon" is [ˈzoːlɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Solon" come from?

"Solon" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “Solon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is S-O-L-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈzoːlɔn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.