Singular

[ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]

/[ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Singular” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,926
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einzahl eines Wortes

Corpus desk

Index DE-singular · Singular · German

Singular · rank #24,926 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,926
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shakespeares

Nearest frequency peer: Shakespeares (-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 „Singular“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Singular
PropertyValue
HeadwordSingular
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,926
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Singular“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Shakespeares“ (#24,925), „Sinnbild“ (#24,927), „Serge“ (#24,924). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Singular“ bei #24,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Singular (IPA [ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,926 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Einzahl eines Wortes
  2. 2
    Wort, das im Singular steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auto“ steht im Singular, „Autos“ im Plural.
  2. „Nicht umsonst gibt es vom Wort »Eltern« keinen Singular.“

Synonyms

Einzahl

Antonyms

DualDualisPaukalPluralMehrzahlZweizahl

This word in other languages

singular(English)singular(Español)singulier(Français)singular(Português)

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.

isngular2signular2singgular1singluar2singualr2singularr1singullar1singulra2
Edit distance from "Singular"

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 "Singular"?
"Singular" is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯].
What does "Singular" mean?
As a noun, "Singular" means: Einzahl eines Wortes
What are common misspellings of "Singular"?
Common misspellings include "isngular", "signular", "singgular", "singluar", "singualr". The correct spelling is "Singular".
How do you pronounce "Singular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Singular" is [ˈzɪŋɡuˌlaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Singular" come from?
"Singular" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sinnbild#24,927seelisch#24,920Schotter#24,915Stolberg#24,941

Similar misspelling depth

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

Säugling12 variantsReisebüro12 variantsPralinen12 variantsvollzieht12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list