# Saxony

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsæksəni/ · frequency rank #30,957

## Definitions
1. A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.
2. A historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany.

## Etymology
From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **Sony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saxony-vs-sony)
- **stony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saxony-vs-stony)
- **salon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salon-vs-saxony)
- **Saxon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saxon-vs-saxony)
- **Savoy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savoy-vs-saxony)
- **savory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savory-vs-saxony)

## Common misspellings (9)
`asxony`, `saoxny`, `saxnoy`, `saxonny`, `saxonyy`, `saxoyn`, `saxxony`, `ssaxony`, `sxaony`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/saxony