Which to use
“recording” and “singles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,871
- “recording” frequency rank
- #3,773
- “singles” frequency rank
- 48644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recording | singles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs record | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single |
Letter map: recording vs singles
Shared letters muted; letters that set recording and singles apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - recording / singles
recording 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recording is recorded at frequency rank #44,871, 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 48644, this pair ranks #1,240,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recording vs singles
Shared letters: egin. Private to "recording": cdor. Private to "singles": ls.
"recording" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recording" and "singles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "recording" vs "singles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "recording" vs "singles" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "recording" 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 #1,240,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recording" and "singles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs recording". 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 #1,240,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.