Song

[zɔŋ]

/[zɔŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Song” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,788
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lied, meist aufgebaut aus Strophe und Refrain

Corpus desk

Index DE-song · Song · German

Song · rank #1,788 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,788
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sicherlich

Nearest frequency peer: sicherlich (-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 „Song“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Song“ 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).

Song vs Sun
50% similar
Song vs syn
25% similar
Song vs SVG
25% similar

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

Key facts for Song
PropertyValue
HeadwordSong
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɔŋ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,788
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Song“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Songliegt 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: „sicherlich“ (#1,787), „sorry“ (#1,789), „Sendung“ (#1,786). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Song“ bei #1,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Song (IPA [zɔŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,788 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Song, with forms such as "osng", "snog", and "sogn". 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, "Sun", "syn", "SVG", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Song, spelled S-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lied, meist aufgebaut aus Strophe und Refrain
  2. 2
    allgemein ein Musikstück oder eine (musikalische) Tonaufnahme

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Song „Yesterday“ der Beatles war weltberühmt.
  2. „Feature: Top 10 der Songs in Videospielen […] Noch heute erklingen die fantastischen Songs in unseren Ohren nach und geraten deshalb nicht so schnell in das verstaubte Song-Regal.“

Synonyms

LiedGesangstückGesangsstückMusikstück

This word in other languages

song(English)canción(Español)chanson(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osng
  • snog
  • sogn
  • songg
  • sonng
  • ssong

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osng2snog2sogn2songg1sonng1ssong1
Edit distance from "Song"

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 "Song"?
"Song" is spelled S-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔŋ].
What does "Song" mean?
As a noun, "Song" means: Lied, meist aufgebaut aus Strophe und Refrain
What words are commonly confused with "Song"?
"Song" is commonly confused with "Sun", "syn", "SVG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Song"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Song" is [zɔŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Song" come from?
"Song" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wand#1,793Mama#1,778Ecke#1,806Mail#1,814

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

sorry6 variantsRadio6 variantsextra6 variantsMasse6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list