signer

\si.ɲe\

/\si.ɲe\/ verb

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The verdict

“signer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,365 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,365
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Revêtir de sa signature.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

signer vs sine
67% similar
signer vs sonner
67% similar
signer vs signés
67% similar

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

Key facts for signer
PropertyValue
Headwordsigner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\si.ɲe\
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,365
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “signer” 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). signer 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 French entry for signer is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \si.ɲe\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,365 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for signer, with forms such as "isgner", "sginer", and "sigenr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sine", "sonner", "signés", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is signer, spelled S-I-G-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Revêtir de sa signature.
  2. 2
    Avaliser, endosser un acte en y apposant une signature.
  3. 3
    Action de signer, de marquer un mot ou une partie du texte dans un wiki ou un document électronique par cliquer ou cliquer et tirer.
  4. 4
    Indiquer par un signe.
  5. 5
    S’engager ; contracter.
  6. 6
    Revendiquer un acte, y laisser une empreinte singulière volontairement reconnaissable.
  7. 7
    Communiquer en langue des signes.
  8. 8
    Engager, recruter en parlant d’un sportif ou d’un artiste.
  9. 9
    Être l’auteur ou l’autrice de.
  10. 10
    Causer de manière définitive.

Synonyms

initialiserparapher

Antonyms

oraliser

This word in other languages

sign(English)firmar(Español)unterschreiben(Deutsch)assinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isgner,sginer,sigenr,siggner,signerr,signner,signre,ssigner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of signer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

isgner2sginer2sigenr2siggner1signerr1signner1signre2ssigner1
Edit distance from "signer"

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 "signer"?
"signer" is spelled S-I-G-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \si.ɲe\.
What does "signer" mean?
As a verb, "signer" means: Revêtir de sa signature.
What words are commonly confused with "signer"?
"signer" is commonly confused with "sine", "sonner", "signés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "signer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "signer" is \si.ɲe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "signer" come from?
"signer" 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 “signer”

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

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