siglesvssinglesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sigles” and “singles” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,145
“sigles” frequency rank
#26,873
“singles” frequency rank
70018
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sigles singles
Definition Pluriel de sigle. Pluriel de single.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sigles and singles apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sigles
7 ch
singles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sigles (\siɡl\) and singles (\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 70018, 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\. singles is at rank #26,873, 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 70018, this pair ranks #52,939 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sigles vs singles

Shared letters: egils. Private to "sigles": -. Private to "singles": n.

"sigles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "singles" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • siglesisgles · sgiles · sigels · siggles · sigless · siglles · siglse · silges
  • singlesisngles · signles · singels · singgles · singless · singlles · singlse · sinlges

Frequency comparison

sigles#43,145
singles#26,873

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sigles" and "singles" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\siɡl\ versus \siŋ.ɡœl\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sigles" or "singles"?
"singles" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,873 in our French list, against #43,145 for "sigles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sigles vs singles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sigles” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list