singularly

/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/

//ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli// adv

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"singularly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“singularly” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,090. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,090
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strangely; oddly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-singularly · singularly · English

singularly · rank #39,090 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,090
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sinkhole

Nearest frequency peer: sinkhole (+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 “singularly”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “singularly” 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).

singularly vs singular
80% similar
singularly vs singularity
82% similar

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

Key facts for singularly
PropertyValue
Headwordsingularly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#39,090
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “singularly”

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).singularlylands 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 “sinkhole” (#39,091), “shriek” (#39,088), “skimpy” (#39,092). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “singularly” is #39,090. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around singularly (IPA /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #39,090 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for singularly, with forms such as "isngularly", "signularly", and "singgularly". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "singular", "singularity", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English singulerly; equivalent to singular + -ly. The correct English form is singularly, spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strangely; oddly.
  2. 2
    Extremely; remarkably.
  3. 3
    In the singular number; in terms of a single thing.
  4. 4
    solely; only; uniquely

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He behaved most singularly when we met him last night.
  2. I fancied at first the stuff was paraffin wax, and smashed the jar accordingly. But the odor of camphor was unmistakable. It struck me as singularly odd, that among the universal decay, this volatile substance had chanced to survive, perhaps through many thousand years.

Etymology

From Middle English singulerly; equivalent to singular + -ly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isngularly
  • signularly
  • singgularly
  • singluarly
  • singualrly
  • singulalry
  • singularlly
  • singularlyy
  • singularrly
  • singularyl
  • singullarly
  • singulraly
  • sinngularly
  • sinuglarly
  • snigularly
  • ssingularly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isngularly2signularly2singgularly1singluarly2singualrly2singulalry2singularlly1singularlyy1
Edit distance from "singularly"

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 "singularly"?
"singularly" is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/.
What does "singularly" mean?
As an adverb, "singularly" means: Strangely; oddly.
What words are commonly confused with "singularly"?
"singularly" is commonly confused with "singular", "singularity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "singularly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singularly" is /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/. 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 "singularly"?
From Middle English singulerly; equivalent to singular + -ly. 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 "singularly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scrutinize#39,079salamander#39,072riverfront#39,065transitive#39,133

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

regenerated16 variantstranquillity16 variantspermanence16 variantsoverloading16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list