siguesvssinglesConfusable pair

Which to use

“sigues” and “singles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,043
“sigues” frequency rank
#23,953
“singles” frequency rank
27996
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sigues singles
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de seguir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de singlar.

Where the eye mixes sigues and singles

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sigues runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against singles's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
sigues
7 ch
singles

Look-alike desk: sigues vs singles

A purely visual mix-up. sigues ([ˈsiɣ̞es]) and singles ([ˈsĩŋgles]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sigues is recorded at frequency rank #4,043, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞es]. singles is at rank #23,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsĩŋgles].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 27996, this pair ranks #224,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sigues vs singles

Shared letters: egis. Private to "sigues": u. Private to "singles": ln.

"sigues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sigues ← cigues · isgues · sgiues · sigeus · siggues · siguess · siguse · siuges
  • singles ← cingles · isngles · signles · singels · singgles · singless · singlles · singlse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sigues" and "singles" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsiɣ̞es] versus [ˈsĩŋgles]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sigues" or "singles" show up more?
"sigues" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,043 in our Spanish list, against #23,953 for "singles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "sigues" and "singles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sigues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "singles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #224,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sigues" and "singles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "singer vs singles". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #224,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list