singulier

\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\

/\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\/ adj

The verdict

“singulier” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,240 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#10,240
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui ne ressemble pas aux autres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

singulier vs singulière
80% similar
singulier vs singuliers
90% similar
singulier vs singulières
73% similar

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

Key facts for singulier
PropertyValue
Headwordsingulier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,240
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “singulier” 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). singulier 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 singulier is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,240 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for singulier, with forms such as "isngulier", "signulier", and "singgulier". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "singulière", "singuliers", "singulières", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is singulier, spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne ressemble pas aux autres.
  2. 2
    Qui est rare ou excellent.
  3. 3
    Qui est bizarre, capricieux, qui affecte de se distinguer.
  4. 4
    Se dit pour marquer (en bien ou en mal) son étonnement de quelque chose.
  5. 5
    Qui est du nombre singulier.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isngulier,signulier,singgulier,singluier,singuiler,singuleir,singulierr,singulire,singullier,sinngulier,sinuglier,snigulier,ssingulier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isngulier2signulier2singgulier1singluier2singuiler2singuleir2singulierr1singulire2
Edit distance from "singulier"

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 "singulier"?
"singulier" is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\.
What does "singulier" mean?
As an adjective, "singulier" means: Qui ne ressemble pas aux autres.
What words are commonly confused with "singulier"?
"singulier" is commonly confused with "singulière", "singuliers", "singulières". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "singulier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singulier" is \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "singulier" come from?
"singulier" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “singulier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-N-G-U-L-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “singulière” - see the side-by-side comparison. singulier vs singulière
  • 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