signe

[ˈsiɣ̞ne]

/[ˈsiɣ̞ne]/ verb

The verdict

“signe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,457 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,457
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de signar o de signarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-signe · signe · Spanish

signe · rank #81,457 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,457
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH silicatos

Nearest frequency peer: silicatos (+1 rank slots)

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 “signe”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for signe
PropertyValue
Headwordsigne
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsiɣ̞ne]
Letters5
Frequency rank#81,457
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “signe” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). signe lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

signe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,457 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsiɣ̞ne]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

signe has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is signe, spelled S-I-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de signar o de signarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de signar o de signarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de signar o del imperativo negativo de signarse.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "signe"?
"signe" is spelled S-I-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsiɣ̞ne].
What does "signe" mean?
As a verb, "signe" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de signar o de signarse.
How do you pronounce "signe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signe" is [ˈsiɣ̞ne]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signe" come from?
"signe" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "signe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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