signore

/siːnˈjɔreɪ/

//siːnˈjɔreɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“signore” is uncommon English (frequency #76,338 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,338
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A courtesy title for Italian men.

Corpus desk

Index EN-signore · signore · English

signore · rank #76,338 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,338
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sightedness

Nearest frequency peer: sightedness (-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 “signore”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for signore
PropertyValue
Headwordsignore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/siːnˈjɔreɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “signore” in English

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).signorefalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “sightedness” (#76,337), “Sidmouth” (#76,336), “sisal” (#76,341). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “signore” is #76,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

signore is uncommon English at frequency #76,338 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /siːnˈjɔreɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A courtesy title for Italian men.".

Zero misspellings are on record for signore in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire. The correct English form is signore, spelled S-I-G-N-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A courtesy title for Italian men.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming, Signore, scuzza me but you see, back in old Napoli, that's amore!

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire.

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 "signore"?
"signore" is spelled S-I-G-N-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /siːnˈjɔreɪ/.
What does "signore" mean?
As a noun, "signore" means: A courtesy title for Italian men.
How do you pronounce "signore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signore" is /siːnˈjɔreɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "signore"?
Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire. 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 "signore", 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