singleplayer

/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌpleɪ.əɹ/

//ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌpleɪ.əɹ// adj

"singleplayer" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“singleplayer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - played by a lone (1) player

Corpus desk

Index EN-singleplayer · singleplayer · English

singleplayer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for singleplayer
PropertyValue
Headwordsingleplayer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌpleɪ.əɹ/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “singleplayer” in English

singleplayersits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

singleplayer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌpleɪ.əɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "played by a lone (1) player".

singleplayer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From single + player. The correct English form is singleplayer, spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-P-L-A-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    played by a lone (1) player

Etymology

From single + player.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "singleplayer"?
"singleplayer" is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-P-L-A-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌpleɪ.əɹ/.
What does "singleplayer" mean?
As an adjective, "singleplayer" means: played by a lone (1) player
How do you pronounce "singleplayer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singleplayer" is /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌpleɪ.əɹ/. 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 "singleplayer"?
From single + player. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list