Which to use
“singles” and “updates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,773
- “singles” frequency rank
- #9,475
- “updates” frequency rank
- 13248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | singles | updates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs update |
Letter map: singles vs updates
Shared letters muted; letters that set singles and updates apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. singles (CVCCCVC) and updates (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - singles / updates
singles and updates 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
singles is recorded at frequency rank #3,773, classified as averb, pronounced […]. updates is at rank #9,475, 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 13248, this pair ranks #1,959,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of singles vs updates
Shared letters: es. Private to "singles": giln. Private to "updates": adptu.
"singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "updates" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "singles" and "updates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "singles" or "updates"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "singles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "updates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "singles" and "updates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs updates". 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 #1,959,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.