Single

[ˈsɪŋl̩]

/[ˈsɪŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Single” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,320
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der ohne feste Beziehung zu einer anderen Person und ohne minderjähriges Kind im Haushalt lebt; jemand, der alleinstehend ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-single · Single · German

Single · rank #2,320 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,320
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH singen

Nearest frequency peer: singen (-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 „Single“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Single“ 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).

Single vs Sinne
67% similar
Single vs singt
50% similar
Single vs singles
71% similar

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

Key facts for Single
PropertyValue
HeadwordSingle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsɪŋl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,320
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Single“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Singleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „singen“ (#2,319), „that“ (#2,321), „ruft“ (#2,318). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Single“ bei #2,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Single (IPA [ˈsɪŋl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,320 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mensch, der ohne feste Beziehung zu einer anderen Person und ohne minderjähriges Kind im Haushalt lebt; jemand, der alleinstehend ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Single, with forms such as "isngle", "signle", and "singel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Sinne", "singt", "singles", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Single, spelled S-I-N-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch, der ohne feste Beziehung zu einer anderen Person und ohne minderjähriges Kind im Haushalt lebt; jemand, der alleinstehend ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du hast einen Freund? Du hast es gut. Ich bin noch Single.
  2. „Für einen Single der Neuzeit war seine Wohnung ziemlich groß.“

This word in other languages

single(English)célibataire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isngle
  • signle
  • singel
  • singgle
  • singlle
  • sinlge
  • sinngle
  • snigle
  • ssingle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isngle2signle2singel2singgle1singlle1sinlge2sinngle1snigle2
Edit distance from "Single"

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 "Single"?
"Single" is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɪŋl̩].
What does "Single" mean?
As a noun, "Single" means: Mensch, der ohne feste Beziehung zu einer anderen Person und ohne minderjähriges Kind im Haushalt lebt; jemand, der alleinstehend ist
What words are commonly confused with "Single"?
"Single" is commonly confused with "Sinne", "singt", "singles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Single"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Single" is [ˈsɪŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Single" come from?
"Single" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

singen#2,319zeugen#2,324Beweis#2,329Ludwig#2,308

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Autoren9 variantsMission9 variantsDrogen9 variantsganzes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list