# Saxon vs Saxony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Saxon
*noun · IPA /ˈsæksən/ · frequency rank #13,417*
A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.

### Saxony
*name · IPA /ˈsæksəni/ · frequency rank #30,957*
A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

## Source
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