singular

/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/

//ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ// adj

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"singular" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“singular” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,610
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

Corpus desk

Index EN-singular · singular · English

singular · rank #10,610 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,610
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH serum

Nearest frequency peer: serum (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “singular”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “singular” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

singular vs singularly
80% similar

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

Key facts for singular
PropertyValue
Headwordsingular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,610
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “singular” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).singular lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around singular (IPA /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,610 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for singular, with forms such as "isngular", "signular", and "singgular". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "singularly", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”). The correct English form is singular, spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
  2. 2
    Being the only one of the kind; unique.
  3. 3
    Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
  4. 4
    Out of the ordinary; curious.
  5. 5
    Referring to only one thing or person.
  6. 6
    Having no inverse.
  7. 7
    Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
  8. 8
    Not equal to its own cofinality.
  9. 9
    Each; individual.
  10. 10
    Engaged in by only one on a side; single.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A singular experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.
  2. And God forbid that all a company / Should rue a singular manne's folly.

Etymology

From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”).

This word in other languages

singular(Español)singulier(Français)einzeln(Deutsch)único(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isngular
  • signular
  • singgular
  • singluar
  • singualr
  • singularr
  • singullar
  • singulra
  • sinngular
  • sinuglar
  • snigular
  • ssingular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of singular - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

isngular2signular2singgular1singluar2singualr2singularr1singullar1singulra2
Edit distance from "singular"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "singular"?
"singular" is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/.
What does "singular" mean?
As an adjective, "singular" means: Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
What words are commonly confused with "singular"?
"singular" is commonly confused with "singularly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "singular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singular" is /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/. 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 "singular"?
From Middle English singuler, from Old French, from Latin singulāris (“alone of its kind”), from Latin singulus (“single”). 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 "singular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "singularly". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,610 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list