Which to use
“shows” and “singles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- #3,773
- “singles” frequency rank
- 11903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | singles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single |
Letter map: shows vs singles
Shared letters muted; letters that set shows and singles apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - shows / singles
shows 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 11903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shows is recorded at frequency rank #8,130, 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 11903, this pair ranks #1,967,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs singles
Shared letters: s. Private to "shows": how. Private to "singles": egiln.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "shows" for "singles" ever safe?
Frequency check: "shows" vs "singles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "shows" and "singles".
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" 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 #1,967,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shows" and "singles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs shows". 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 #1,967,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.