# shingles vs singles

> 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.

### singles
*adjective · frequency rank #3,396*
Of or pertaining to unmarried people.

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