Singular
[ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Singular” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,926 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #24,926
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einzahl eines Wortes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Singular |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #24,926 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Singular” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Singular is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,926 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Singular, with forms such as "isngular", "signular", and "singgular". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Singular, spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Einzahl eines Wortes
- 2Wort, das im Singular steht
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: isngular,signular,singgular,singluar,singualr,singularr,singullar,singulra,sinngular,sinuglar,snigular,ssingular
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Singular - 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.
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.
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Using “Singular”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯] (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
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.