signs

[saɪnz]

/[saɪnz]/ noun

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The verdict

“signs” is uncommon German (frequency #71,845 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,845
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for signs
PropertyValue
Headwordsigns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saɪnz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “signs” 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). signs lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

signs is uncommon German at frequency #71,845 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [saɪnz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs sign".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for signs, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is signs, spelled S-I-G-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs sign

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 "signs"?
"signs" is spelled S-I-G-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [saɪnz].
What does "signs" mean?
As a noun, "signs" means: Plural des Substantivs sign
How do you pronounce "signs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signs" is [saɪnz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signs" come from?
"signs" 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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Using “signs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-G-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saɪnz] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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