signos

[ˈsiɣ̞nos]

/[ˈsiɣ̞nos]/ noun

The verdict

“signos” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,553 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,553
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de signo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

signos vs sino
67% similar
signos vs sigo
67% similar
signos vs silos
67% similar

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

Key facts for signos
PropertyValue
Headwordsignos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsiɣ̞nos]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,553
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “signos” 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). signos lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for signos is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsiɣ̞nos]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,553 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de signo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for signos, with forms such as "cignos", "isgnos", and "sginos". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "sino", "sigo", "silos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is signos, spelled S-I-G-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de signo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cignos,isgnos,sginos,siggnos,signnos,signoss,signso,sigons,singos,ssignos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cignos1isgnos2sginos2siggnos1signnos1signoss1signso2sigons2
Edit distance from "signos"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "signos"?
"signos" is spelled S-I-G-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsiɣ̞nos].
What does "signos" mean?
As a noun, "signos" means: Forma del plural de signo.
What words are commonly confused with "signos"?
"signos" is commonly confused with "sino", "sigo", "silos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "signos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signos" is [ˈsiɣ̞nos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signos" come from?
"signos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “signos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-G-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsiɣ̞nos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sino” - see the side-by-side comparison. signos vs sino
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list