Which to use
“sigles” and “single” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,145
- “sigles” frequency rank
- #8,310
- “single” frequency rank
- 51455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigles | single |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sigle. | 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 sigles and single
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sigles and single
A purely visual mix-up. sigles (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigles is recorded at frequency rank #43,145, 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 51455, this pair ranks #154,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sigles vs single
Shared letters: egils. Private to "sigles": -. Private to "single": n.
"sigles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "single" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sigles" and "single" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sigles" 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 "sigles" 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 #154,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigles" and "single" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sigles vs socles". 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 #154,864 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.