singlet
\sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\
The verdict
“singlet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maillot de corps.
Corpus desk
Index FR-singlet · singlet · French
singlet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | singlet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « singlet » en français
Rare enough to double-check
singlet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maillot de corps.".
singlet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is singlet, spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1Maillot de corps.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how singlet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Donc, je dois t’apporter d’urgence au bureau: un costume, une chemise, un singlet et un caleçon ?
Elle n’était vêtue que d’une paire de chaussures, d’un pantalon et d’un singlet.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.