singular
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/adjective, noun
singular is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, singular means “Being only one of a larger population; single, individual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in singular?
| Letters | 8: S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.5 times per million words; the 10,519th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is singular?
Singular appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce singular?
- US /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
- UK /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə/
Singular has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-singular.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of singular
- more singular comparative
- most singular superlative
- sing.
- sg.
- sg
- singulars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does singular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.
- 2
Being the only one of the kind; unique.
She has a singular personality.
- 3
Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
a man of singular gravity or attainments
- 4
Out of the ordinary; curious.
It was very singular; I don't know why he did it.
- 5
Referring to only one thing or person.
- 6
Having no inverse.
- 7
Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
- 8
Not equal to its own cofinality.
noun
- 1
A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
- 2
That which is not general; a specific determinate instance.
- 3
A group of boars.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate singular?
Wiktionary records 4 abbreviations of singular: Sg., sg, sg., sing..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Singular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | einzeln , einzigartig , ungewöhnlich , singularisch , singulär , Einzahl |
| Portuguese | único, simples , singular |
| Spanish | singular , único |
| French | singulier |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does singular come from?
From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).