Signatur

[zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯]

/[zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Signatur” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,019
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (abgekürzte) Unterschrift um zum Beispiel ein Schriftstück zu bestätigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-signatur · Signatur · German

Signatur · rank #13,019 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,019
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH series

Nearest frequency peer: series (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Signatur“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Signatur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Signatur vs Signaturen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Signatur
PropertyValue
HeadwordSignatur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,019
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Signatur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Signaturliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „series“ (#13,018), „silbernen“ (#13,020), „Seife“ (#13,017). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Signatur“ bei #13,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Signatur (IPA [zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,019 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Signatur, with forms such as "isgnatur", "sginatur", and "sigantur". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Signaturen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Signatur, spelled S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (abgekürzte) Unterschrift um zum Beispiel ein Schriftstück zu bestätigen
  2. 2
    (abgekürzte) Unterschrift um zum Beispiel ein Schriftstück zu bestätigen
  3. 3
    (abgekürzte) Unterschrift um zum Beispiel ein Schriftstück zu bestätigen
  4. 4
    Kürzel (Sigel) für ein Buch, das dessen Standort in einer Bücherei (Bibliothek) angibt
  5. 5
    Zeichen auf dem unteren Rand eines Druckbogens, das die Reihenfolge der Bögen beim Binden angibt
  6. 6
    charakteristisches Merkmal von Computerviren, das zur Identifizierung durch Virenscanner verwendet werden kann
  7. 7
    Definition einer Methode oder Funktion in der Programmierung, die aus dem Methodennamen, den Übergabe- und Rückgabeparametern besteht
  8. 8
    Wesensmerkmal, Eigenart

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er setzte seine Signatur unter das Schriftstück.
  2. Er hängte seine digitale Signatur an die E-Mail an, um deren Echtheit zu bestätigen.

Synonyms

SignumUnterschriftVirensignatur

This word in other languages

signature(English)firma(Español)signature(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isgnatur
  • sginatur
  • sigantur
  • siggnatur
  • signatru
  • signattur
  • signaturr
  • signautr
  • signnatur
  • signtaur
  • singatur
  • ssignatur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Signatur - 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.

isgnatur2sginatur2sigantur2siggnatur1signatru2signattur1signaturr1signautr2
Edit distance from "Signatur"

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 "Signatur"?
"Signatur" is spelled S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Signatur" mean?
As a noun, "Signatur" means: (abgekürzte) Unterschrift um zum Beispiel ein Schriftstück zu bestätigen
What words are commonly confused with "Signatur"?
"Signatur" is commonly confused with "Signaturen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Signatur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Signatur" is [zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Signatur" come from?
"Signatur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Signatur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schulung#13,013Sportart#13,027sprengen#13,028stabilen#13,029

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schwebt12 variantstiefsten12 variantsungleich12 variantsungültig12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list