singlet

\sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\

/\sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\/ noun

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.

Key facts for singlet
PropertyValue
Headwordsinglet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « singlet » en français

singletreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Maillot de corps.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how singlet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Donc, je dois t’apporter d’urgence au bureau: un costume, une chemise, un singlet et un caleçon ?
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "singlet"?
"singlet" is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\.
What does "singlet" mean?
As a noun, "singlet" means: Maillot de corps.
How do you pronounce "singlet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singlet" is \sɛ̃.ɡlɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "singlet" come from?
"singlet" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list