Signale

[zɪˈɡnaːlə]

/[zɪˈɡnaːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Signale” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,665. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,665
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Signal

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Signale vs Single
71% similar
Signale vs signals
71% similar
Signale vs Signalen
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Signale
PropertyValue
HeadwordSignale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɪˈɡnaːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,665
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Signale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Signale lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Signale (IPA [zɪˈɡnaːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,665 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Signale, with forms such as "isgnale", "sginale", and "siganle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Single", "signals", "Signalen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Signale, spelled S-I-G-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Signal
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Signal
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Signal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isgnale
  • sginale
  • siganle
  • siggnale
  • signael
  • signalle
  • signlae
  • signnale
  • singale
  • ssignale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Signale - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

isgnale2sginale2siganle2siggnale1signael2signalle1signlae2signnale1
Edit distance from "Signale"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Signale"?
"Signale" is spelled S-I-G-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪˈɡnaːlə].
What does "Signale" mean?
As a noun, "Signale" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Signal
What words are commonly confused with "Signale"?
"Signale" is commonly confused with "Single", "signals", "Signalen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Signale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Signale" is [zɪˈɡnaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Signale" come from?
"Signale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Signale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-G-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɪˈɡnaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Single” - see the side-by-side comparison. Signale vs Single
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list