Which to use
“princess” is a noun and “singles” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,666
- “princess” frequency rank
- #3,773
- “singles” frequency rank
- 27439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | princess | singles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein weibliches Mitglied der königlichen Familie; Prinzessin, die Königstochter | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single |
Letter map: princess vs singles
Shared letters muted; letters that set princess and singles apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - princess and singles
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: princess is anoun and singlesaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
princess is recorded at frequency rank #23,666, classified as anoun, 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 27439, this pair ranks #1,801,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of princess vs singles
Shared letters: eins. Private to "princess": cpr. Private to "singles": gl.
"princess" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "princess" and "singles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "princess" vs "singles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "princess" vs "singles" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "princess" 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 #1,801,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "princess" and "singles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "princess 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 #1,801,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.