Which to use
“setting” and “singles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,890
- “setting” frequency rank
- #3,773
- “singles” frequency rank
- 26663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setting | singles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs set | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single |
Letter map: setting vs singles
Shared letters muted; letters that set setting and singles apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on setting vs singles
setting 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
setting is recorded at frequency rank #22,890, 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 26663, this pair ranks #1,814,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of setting vs singles
Shared letters: egins. Private to "setting": t. Private to "singles": l.
"setting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "setting" for "singles" ever safe?
Frequency check: "setting" vs "singles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "setting" vs "singles" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "setting" 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 #1,814,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setting" and "singles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs setting". 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 #1,814,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.