son

[ˈsõn]

/[ˈsõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“son” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #40 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#40
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sonido rítmico.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

son vs su
33% similar
son vs st
33% similar
son vs sy
33% similar

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

Key facts for son
PropertyValue
Headwordson
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsõn]
Letters3
Frequency rank#40
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “son” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). son lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for son is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #40 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for son in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "su", "st", "sy", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is son, spelled S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sonido rítmico.
  2. 2
    Tipo de canción popular.
  3. 3
    Aviso, difusión o noticia de algo.
  4. 4
    Razón que se da para justificar o explicar un modo de proceder; excusa, pretexto.
  5. 5
    Forma o modo de hacer o decir, en particular el característico de un individuo, grupo, época, etc.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "son"?
"son" is spelled S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsõn].
What does "son" mean?
As a noun, "son" means: Sonido rítmico.
What words are commonly confused with "son"?
"son" is commonly confused with "su", "st", "sy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "son"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "son" is [ˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "son" come from?
"son" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “son”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “su” - see the side-by-side comparison. son vs su
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list