Which to use
“sigle” and “single” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,390
- “sigle” frequency rank
- #8,310
- “single” frequency rank
- 32700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigle | single |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initiale servant d’abréviation, dans un manuscrit ancien, sur une pièce de monnaie, etc. | Cabine ou chambre d’hôtel pour une personne. Dans ce cas, s’utilise au féminin, et s’oppose à double ou twin. |
Where the eye mixes sigle and single
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sigle vs single
A purely visual mix-up. sigle (\siɡl\) and single (\siŋ.ɡœl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigle is recorded at frequency rank #24,390, classified as anoun, pronounced \siɡl\. single is at rank #8,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced \siŋ.ɡœl\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32700, this pair ranks #295,521 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sigle vs single
Shared letters: egils. Private to "sigle": -. Private to "single": n.
"sigle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "single" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sigle" and "single" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sigle" or "single"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "single" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,521 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigle" and "single" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seille vs sigle". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #295,521 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.