signer

noun

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"signer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“signer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,369
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who signs (in any sense of that verb).

Corpus desk

Index EN-signer · signer · English

signer · rank #43,369 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,369
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH signet

Nearest frequency peer: signet (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “signer”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “signer” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

signer vs sine
67% similar
signer vs signs
67% similar
signer vs sister
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for signer
PropertyValue
Headwordsigner
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,369
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “signer”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).signerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “signet” (#43,370), “Shaftesbury” (#43,367), “silicate” (#43,371). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “signer” is #43,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around signer, anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,369 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for signer, with forms such as "isgner", "sginer", and "sigenr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sine", "signs", "sister", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sign + -er. The correct English form is signer, spelled S-I-G-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who signs (in any sense of that verb).
  2. 2
    One who signs (in any sense of that verb).
  3. 3
    One who signs (in any sense of that verb).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: undersigned, subscriber
  2. John Hancock is a famous signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Etymology

From sign + -er.

This word in other languages

firmante(Español)signatário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isgner
  • sginer
  • sigenr
  • siggner
  • signerr
  • signner
  • signre
  • ssigner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of signer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

isgner2sginer2sigenr2siggner1signerr1signner1signre2ssigner1
Edit distance from "signer"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "signer"?
"signer" is spelled S-I-G-N-E-R.
What does "signer" mean?
As a noun, "signer" means: One who signs (in any sense of that verb).
What words are commonly confused with "signer"?
"signer" is commonly confused with "sine", "signs", "sister". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "signer"?
From sign + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

signet#43,370skewer#43,374sloths#43,375Seaton#43,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Rowena8 variantsRomani8 variantsrigour8 variantsRecife8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list