Which to use
“sing” is a verb and “singer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,238
- “sing” frequency rank
- #28,565
- “singer” frequency rank
- 54803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sing | singer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cantar | Cantante. |
Where the eye mixes sing and singer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sing vs singer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sing is /sɪŋ/ while singer is /ˈsɪŋ.ə/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sing” sits inside “singer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sing is recorded at frequency rank #26,238, classified as averb, pronounced /sɪŋ/. singer is at rank #28,565, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɪŋ.ə/.
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 54803, this pair ranks #81,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sing vs singer
Shared letters: gins. Private to "sing": -. Private to "singer": er.
"sing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "singer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sing" and "singer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sing" vs "singer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "singer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sing" and "singer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs sing". 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 #81,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.