# shingles vs single

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shingles
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/ · frequency rank #26,246*
Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

### single
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪŋɡl̩/ · frequency rank #380*
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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