Which to use
“captain” and “singles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,738
- “captain” frequency rank
- #3,773
- “singles” frequency rank
- 11511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captain | singles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Schiff führen, ein Schiff befehligen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single |
Letter map: captain vs singles
Shared letters muted; letters that set captain and singles apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. captain (CVCCVVC) and singles (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on captain vs singles
captain and singles are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 7 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captain is recorded at frequency rank #7,738, classified as averb, pronounced […]. singles is at rank #3,773, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 11511, this pair ranks #1,969,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of captain vs singles
Shared letters: in. Private to "captain": acpt. Private to "singles": egls.
"captain" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "captain" for "singles" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "captain" or "singles" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "captain" vs "singles" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "captain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "singles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captain" and "singles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captain vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,969,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.