Zion

[ˈt͡siːɔn]

/[ˈt͡siːɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zion” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,441
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berg in Israel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zion · Zion · German

Zion · rank #29,441 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,441
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zigarren

Nearest frequency peer: Zigarren (-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 „Zion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zion“ 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).

Zion vs zo
25% similar
Zion vs zog
25% similar
Zion vs Zoo
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zion
PropertyValue
HeadwordZion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːɔn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,441
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zion“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zigarren“ (#29,440), „Zopf“ (#29,442), „Zerstörungen“ (#29,439). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zion“ bei #29,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Zion (IPA [ˈt͡siːɔn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,441 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zion, with forms such as "izon", "zino", and "zionn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "zo", "zog", "Zoo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zion, spelled Z-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berg in Israel
  2. 2
    gelegentliches Synonym von Jerusalem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn die Juden sich über Zion erheben und ein Komet den Himmel teilt - und das römische Imperium neu entsteht, dann endet unser beider Leben… (aus dem Film: Das Omen, deutsche Synchronisation)
  2. »Zion« heisst ein Hügel in Jerusalem und der Name ist gleichzeitig das biblische Synonym für diese Stadt.

Synonyms

Jerusalem

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izon
  • zino
  • zionn
  • zoin
  • zzion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

izon2zino2zionn1zoin2zzion1
Edit distance from "Zion"

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 "Zion"?
"Zion" is spelled Z-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːɔn].
What does "Zion" mean?
As a noun, "Zion" means: Berg in Israel
What words are commonly confused with "Zion"?
"Zion" is commonly confused with "zo", "zog", "Zoo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zion" is [ˈt͡siːɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zion" come from?
"Zion" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Zopf#29,442Weck#29,420ASUs#29,473deux#29,540

Similar misspelling depth

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

summa5 variantssous5 variantsquere5 variantsOttos5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list