# simples vs singles

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### simples
*adjective · IPA [ˈzɪmpləs] · frequency rank #42,818*
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel

### singles
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #3,773*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/simples-vs-singles