Which to use
“Signale” and “Single” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,665
- “Signale” frequency rank
- #2,320
- “Single” frequency rank
- 9985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Signale | Single |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Signal | Mensch, der ohne feste Beziehung zu einer anderen Person und ohne minderjähriges Kind im Haushalt lebt; jemand, der alleinstehend ist |
Where the eye mixes Signale and Single
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Signale runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Single's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Signale vs Single
A purely visual mix-up. Signale ([zɪˈɡnaːlə]) and Single ([ˈsɪŋl̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Signale is recorded at frequency rank #7,665, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɪˈɡnaːlə]. Single is at rank #2,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɪŋl̩].
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 9985, this pair ranks #1,977,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Signale vs Single
Shared letters: egilns. Private to "Signale": a. Private to "Single": -.
"Signale" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Single" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Signale" for "Single" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Signale" vs "Single" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Signale" and "Single" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Signale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Single" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Signale" and "Single" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Signale vs signals". 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 #1,977,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.