singleton
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/
"singleton" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“singleton” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #23,997 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,997
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | singleton |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #23,997 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “singleton” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for singleton is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,997 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for singleton, with forms such as "isngleton", "signleton", and "singelton". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "singlet", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From single + -ton, probably following the model of simpleton. The correct English form is singleton, spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
- 2A hand containing only one card of a certain suit.
- 3A single object, especially one of a group.
- 4A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
- 5A set with exactly one element.
- 6A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.
- 7A person without a romantic partner.
- 8A person without a dissociative identity.
- 9A single consonant, as opposed to a geminated consonant.
- 10Synonym of blot.
- 11A class offered only once within a school year.
Etymology
From single + -ton, probably following the model of simpleton.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: isngleton,signleton,singelton,singgleton,singleotn,singletno,singletonn,singletton,singlleton,singlteon,sinlgeton,sinngleton,snigleton,ssingleton
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of singleton - 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.
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.
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Using “singleton”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-I-N-G-L-E-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɪŋ.ɡ(ə)l.tən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “singlet” - see the side-by-side comparison. singleton vs singlet
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.