singlet

/ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/

//ˈsɪŋɡlɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“singlet” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,372
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A set of one, an item not part of a larger set

Corpus desk

Index EN-singlet · singlet · English

singlet · rank #43,372 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,372
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH silicate

Nearest frequency peer: silicate (-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 “singlet”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “singlet” 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).

singlet vs singly
71% similar
singlet vs singleton
78% similar
singlet vs single
86% similar

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

Key facts for singlet
PropertyValue
Headwordsinglet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,372
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “singlet”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “silicate” (#43,371), “signet” (#43,370), “skewer” (#43,374). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “singlet” is #43,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around singlet (IPA /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,372 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for singlet, with forms such as "isnglet", "signlet", and "singelt". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "singly", "singleton", "single", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From single + -let. The correct English form is singlet, spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A set of one, an item not part of a larger set
  2. 2
    A set of one, an item not part of a larger set
  3. 3
    A set of one, an item not part of a larger set
  4. 4
    A single piece of clothing
  5. 5
    A single piece of clothing

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 2003, Timothy M. Cox, 90: Protoporphyria, Karl M. Kadish, Kevin M. Smith, Roger Guilard, (editors), The Porphyrin Handbook, Volume 14: Medical Aspects of Porphyrins, page 132, When a ground state molecule absorbs a photon, the values of the electron spins are not altered and thus the primary excited state is the singlet state.
  2. However, even if it were possible to supply benzophenone with radiation of the appropriate wavelength to produce the second excited singlet state of the molecule, this singlet would rapidly convert to the lowest singlet state (S1).

Etymology

From single + -let.

This word in other languages

musculosa(Español)marcel(Français)Unterhemd(Deutsch)regata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isnglet
  • signlet
  • singelt
  • singglet
  • singlett
  • singllet
  • singlte
  • sinlget
  • sinnglet
  • sniglet
  • ssinglet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of singlet - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

isnglet2signlet2singelt2singglet1singlett1singllet1singlte2sinlget2
Edit distance from "singlet"

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 "singlet"?
"singlet" is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/.
What does "singlet" mean?
As a noun, "singlet" means: A set of one, an item not part of a larger set
What words are commonly confused with "singlet"?
"singlet" is commonly confused with "singly", "singleton", "single". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "singlet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singlet" is /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/. 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 "singlet"?
From single + -let. 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 "singlet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

spastic#43,381starlet#43,388stratum#43,396surmise#43,399

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

silicate11 variantsslugging11 variantsrulebook11 variantsswindle11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list