singles

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/[…]/ verb

The verdict

“singles” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,773 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,773
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

singles vs sinnlos
71% similar
singles vs TO
0% similar
singles vs video
29% similar

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

Key facts for singles
PropertyValue
Headwordsingles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,773
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “singles” 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). singles lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for singles is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,773 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for singles, with forms such as "isngles", "signles", and "singels". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sinnlos", "TO", "video", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is singles, spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isngles,signles,singels,singgles,singless,singlles,singlse,sinlges,sinngles,snigles,ssingles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isngles2signles2singels2singgles1singless1singlles1singlse2sinlges2
Edit distance from "singles"

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 "singles"?
"singles" is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "singles" mean?
As a verb, "singles" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs single
What words are commonly confused with "singles"?
"singles" is commonly confused with "sinnlos", "TO", "video". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "singles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singles" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "singles" come from?
"singles" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “singles”

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

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