signora

noun

"signora" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“signora” is uncommon English (frequency #58,364 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,364
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-signora · signora · English

signora · rank #58,364 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,364
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shyly

Nearest frequency peer: shyly (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “signora”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “signora” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for signora
PropertyValue
Headwordsignora
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,364
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “signora” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).signorafalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “shyly” (#58,363), “sinusitis” (#58,365), “Shyam” (#58,362). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “signora” is #58,364. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

signora is uncommon English at frequency #58,364 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for signora in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian signora. The correct English form is signora, spelled S-I-G-N-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.
  2. 2
    An Italian woman.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I waited, half thinking that they would walk toward me on the waters, until the spell was broken by a knock upon my door. "Would the signoras of their good pleasure like to behold the dance of the tarantella?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signora.

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 "signora"?
"signora" is spelled S-I-G-N-O-R-A.
What does "signora" mean?
As a noun, "signora" means: Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.
What is the origin of the word "signora"?
Borrowed from Italian signora. 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 "signora", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list