signature

\si.ɲa.tyʁ\

/\si.ɲa.tyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“signature” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,105
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom d’une personne écrit de sa main, mis à la fin d’une lettre, d’un contrat, ou d’un acte quelconque, pour le certifier, pour le confirmer, pour le rendre valable.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

signature vs signatures
90% similar
signature vs signataire
80% similar

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

Key facts for signature
PropertyValue
Headwordsignature
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.ɲa.tyʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,105
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “signature” sits in French 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). signature lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around signature (IPA \si.ɲa.tyʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,105 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for signature, with forms such as "isgnature", "sginature", and "siganture". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "signatures", "signataire", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is signature, spelled S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom d’une personne écrit de sa main, mis à la fin d’une lettre, d’un contrat, ou d’un acte quelconque, pour le certifier, pour le confirmer, pour le rendre valable.
  2. 2
    Action de signer.
  3. 3
    Marque distinctive, manière de faire ou résultat particulier auxquels on reconnaît l’auteur d’une œuvre ou d’un acte.
  4. 4
    Signe qui révèle la présence d’une personne ou d’une chose cachée.
  5. 5
    Ensemble des caractéristiques d’un signal qui permettent l’identification d’une cible.
  6. 6
    Lettre, chiffre ou signe que l’on met au bas des feuilles imprimées, pour en reconnaître l’ordre quand il s’agit de les assembler et d’en former un volume à partir de différents cahiers.
  7. 7
    Slogan publicitaire accolé au nom d’une marque et la caractérisant.
  8. 8
    Modèle utilisé pour assortir l’identité d’un virus, ou des types de comportement.
  9. 9
    Ce qui démarque, qui est empreint d’un certain prestige.

Synonyms

seing

This word in other languages

signature(English)firma(Español)Unterschrift(Deutsch)assinatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isgnature
  • sginature
  • siganture
  • siggnature
  • signatrue
  • signatture
  • signatuer
  • signaturre
  • signautre
  • signnature
  • signtaure
  • singature
  • ssignature

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isgnature2sginature2siganture2siggnature1signatrue2signatture1signatuer2signaturre1
Edit distance from "signature"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "signature"?
"signature" is spelled S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si.ɲa.tyʁ\.
What does "signature" mean?
As a noun, "signature" means: Nom d’une personne écrit de sa main, mis à la fin d’une lettre, d’un contrat, ou d’un acte quelconque, pour le certifier, pour le confirmer, pour le rendre valable.
What words are commonly confused with "signature"?
"signature" is commonly confused with "signatures", "signataire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "signature"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signature" is \si.ɲa.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signature" come from?
"signature" is a French 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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Using “signature”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \si.ɲa.tyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “signatures” - see the side-by-side comparison. signature vs signatures
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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