# signet vs singlet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### signet
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/ · frequency rank #43,370*
An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

### singlet
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/ · frequency rank #43,372*
A set of one, an item not part of a larger set

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/signet-vs-singlet