Solomon

/ˈsɒləmən/

//ˈsɒləmən// name

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"solomon" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Solomon” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,541
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.

Corpus desk

Index EN-solomon · Solomon · English

Solomon · rank #9,541 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,541
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sofa

Nearest frequency peer: sofa (-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 “Solomon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Solomon” 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).

Solomon vs solon
57% similar
Solomon vs Solomons
88% similar
Solomon vs salmon
57% similar

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

Key facts for Solomon
PropertyValue
HeadwordSolomon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsɒləmən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,541
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Solomon”

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).Solomonlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “sofa” (#9,540), “Southampton” (#9,542), “snapped” (#9,539). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Solomon” is #9,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Solomon (IPA /ˈsɒləmən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,541 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Solomon, with forms such as "oslomon", "sloomon", and "sollomon". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "solon", "Solomons", "salmon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman. The correct English form is Solomon, spelled S-O-L-O-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Salome.
  3. 3
    A surname from Hebrew.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.
  5. 5
    A minor city in Dickinson County and Saline County, Kansas, United States.
  6. 6
    An electoral division in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
  2. Authorities have identified Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, as the suspect in the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.

Etymology

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman.

This word in other languages

Salomón(Español)Salomon(Français)Salomon(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslomon
  • sloomon
  • sollomon
  • solmoon
  • solommon
  • solomno
  • solomonn
  • soloomn
  • soolmon
  • ssolomon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Solomon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oslomon2sloomon2sollomon1solmoon2solommon1solomno2solomonn1soloomn2
Edit distance from "Solomon"

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 "Solomon"?
"Solomon" is spelled S-O-L-O-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɒləmən/.
What does "Solomon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Solomon" means: In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
What words are commonly confused with "Solomon"?
"Solomon" is commonly confused with "solon", "Solomons", "salmon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Solomon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Solomon" is /ˈsɒləmən/. 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 "Solomon"?
From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman. 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 "Solomon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

snapped#9,539singers#9,538spoiled#9,544shotgun#9,537

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

undergo10 variantsweighed10 variantsaligned10 variantsobesity10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list