Simon

/ˈsaɪmən/

//ˈsaɪmən// name

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"simon" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Simon” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,137
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-simon · Simon · English

Simon · rank #3,137 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,137
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sharp

Nearest frequency peer: sharp (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Simon”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Simon” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Simon vs son
40% similar
Simon vs sin
40% similar
Simon vs soon
40% similar

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

Key facts for Simon
PropertyValue
HeadwordSimon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsaɪmən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,137
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Simon”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Simonlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “sharp” (#3,136), “soccer” (#3,138), “sessions” (#3,135). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Simon” is #3,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Simon (IPA /ˈsaɪmən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,137 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Simon, with forms such as "ismon", "simmon", and "simno". 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, "son", "sin", "soon", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”), doublet of Simeon; the … The correct English form is Simon, spelled S-I-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. 3
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now the names of the twelue Apoſtles are theſe: The firſt, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames the ſonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother: Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the Publicane, Iames the ſonne of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whoſe ſurname was Thaddeus: Simon the Canaanite, and Iudas Iſcariot, who alſo betrayed him.
  2. His first name is Simon. I wonder why his mother named him that, or it may have been his father. My own father never bothered with the naming of us, it was up to Mother and Aunt Pauline. There is Simon Peter the Apostle, of course, who was made a fisher of men by our Lord. But there is also Simple Simon. Met a pie man, going to the fair.

Etymology

From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”), doublet of Simeon; the other from Old Norse Sigmundr or Old English Siġemund, both from Proto-Germanic *Sigimunduz (literally “Protector of victory”), whence also Sigmund and Siegmund.

This word in other languages

Simón(Español)Simon(Français)Simon(Deutsch)Simão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ismon
  • simmon
  • simno
  • simonn
  • siomn
  • smion
  • ssimon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ismon2simmon1simno2simonn1siomn2smion2ssimon1
Edit distance from "Simon"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Simon"?
"Simon" is spelled S-I-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaɪmən/.
What does "Simon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Simon" means: Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
What words are commonly confused with "Simon"?
"Simon" is commonly confused with "son", "sin", "soon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Simon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Simon" is /ˈsaɪmən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Simon"?
From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”), doublet of Si... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

soccer7 variantsLewis7 variantsLatin7 variantsgotten7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list