singularity

/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/

//ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ// noun

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"singularity" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“singularity” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,678
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.

Corpus desk

Index EN-singularity · singularity · English

singularity · rank #23,678 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,678
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH snowman

Nearest frequency peer: snowman (+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 “singularity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “singularity” 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).

singularity vs singularly
82% similar

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

Key facts for singularity
PropertyValue
Headwordsingularity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,678
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “singularity”

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).singularitylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “snowman” (#23,679), “shreds” (#23,676), “socialize” (#23,680). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “singularity” is #23,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around singularity (IPA /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,678 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for singularity, with forms such as "isngularity", "signularity", and "singgularity". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 singularite, from Old French singularité, from Late Latin singulāritās (“singleness”), from Latin singulāris (“single”). By surface analysis, singular + -ity. The correct English form is singularity, spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
  2. 2
    An unusual action or behaviour.
  3. 3
    A point where all parallel lines meet.
  4. 4
    A point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value.
  5. 5
    The value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist.
  6. 6
    Ellipsis of gravitational singularity (“a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes”).
  7. 7
    Ellipsis of technological singularity (“a hypothetical turning point in the future, the culmination of ever-accelerating technological progress, when human history as we have known it ends, and a strange new era begins. For some writers, the catalyst is superhuman machine intelligence”).
  8. 8
    Anything singular, rare, or curious.
  9. 9
    Possession of a particular or exclusive privilege, prerogative, or distinction.
  10. 10
    Celibacy, singleness (as contrasted with marriage).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pliny addeth this ſingularity to the Indian ſoil, that it is without weeds, that the second year the very falling down of the seeds yieldeth corn.
  2. I took notice of this little figure for the singularity of the instrument.

Etymology

From Middle English singularite, from Old French singularité, from Late Latin singulāritās (“singleness”), from Latin singulāris (“single”). By surface analysis, singular + -ity.

Synonyms

centrohubmonosemy

This word in other languages

singularidad(Español)singularité(Français)Eigenheit(Deutsch)singularidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isngularity
  • signularity
  • singgularity
  • singluarity
  • singualrity
  • singulairty
  • singularitty
  • singularityy
  • singulariyt
  • singularrity
  • singulartiy
  • singullarity
  • singulraity
  • sinngularity
  • sinuglarity
  • snigularity
  • ssingularity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of singularity - 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.

isngularity2signularity2singgularity1singluarity2singualrity2singulairty2singularitty1singularityy1
Edit distance from "singularity"

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 "singularity"?
"singularity" is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/.
What does "singularity" mean?
As a noun, "singularity" means: The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
What words are commonly confused with "singularity"?
"singularity" 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 "singularity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singularity" is /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/. 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 "singularity"?
From Middle English singularite, from Old French singularité, from Late Latin singulāritās (“singleness”), from Latin singulāris (“single”). By surface analysis, singular + -ity. 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 "singularity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list