Sigle

[ˈziːɡlə]

/[ˈziːɡlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Sigle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - konventionelles graphisches Zeichen, das für eine Silbe, ein Wort oder eine Wortgruppe steht und auch entsprechend gesprochen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-sigle · Sigle · German

Sigle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Sigle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSigle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈziːɡlə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sigle“ im Deutschen

Sigleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sigle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈziːɡlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "konventionelles graphisches Zeichen, das für eine Silbe, ein Wort oder eine Wortgruppe steht und auch entsprechend gesprochen wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sigle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sigle, spelled S-I-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    konventionelles graphisches Zeichen, das für eine Silbe, ein Wort oder eine Wortgruppe steht und auch entsprechend gesprochen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Sigle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "&" (für "und"), "§" (für "Paragraph") sind Siglen.
  2. Siglen sind graphische Zeichen, die vor allem der Abkürzung dienen.

Synonyms

SigelAbkürzungszeichenKürzel

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sigle"?
"Sigle" is spelled S-I-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːɡlə].
What does "Sigle" mean?
As a noun, "Sigle" means: konventionelles graphisches Zeichen, das für eine Silbe, ein Wort oder eine Wortgruppe steht und auch entsprechend gesprochen wird
How do you pronounce "Sigle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sigle" is [ˈziːɡlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sigle" come from?
"Sigle" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list