singlesvsstatementsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: singles is a verb, statements is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“singles” is a verb and “statements” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,773
“singles” frequency rank
#19,046
“statements” frequency rank
22819
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature singles statements
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single Plural des Substantivs statement

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set singles and statements apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
singles
10 ch
statements

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: singles is averb and statementsanoun. On the page they differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

singles is recorded at frequency rank #3,773, classified as averb, pronounced […]. statements is at rank #19,046, tagged as anoun, 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 22819, this pair ranks #1,869,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of singles vs statements

Shared letters: ens. Private to "singles": gil. Private to "statements": amt.

"singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "statements" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • singlesisngles · signles · singels · singgles · singless · singlles · singlse · sinlges
  • statementssattements · sstatements · staetments · stateemnts · statemennts · statemenst · statementss · statementts

Frequency comparison

singles#3,773
statements#19,046

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "singles" and "statements" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "singles" is a verb and "statements" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "singles" or "statements"?
"singles" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,773 in our German list, against #19,046 for "statements". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering singles vs statements

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “singles”; for a noun, it's “statements”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “singles” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list