Which to use
“since” and “single” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,811
- “since” frequency rank
- #8,310
- “single” frequency rank
- 39121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | since | single |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serpillière. | 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 since and single
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses since with single
A purely visual mix-up. since (\sɛ̃s\) 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 39121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
since is recorded at frequency rank #30,811, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛ̃s\. 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 39121, this pair ranks #250,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of since vs single
Shared letters: eins. Private to "since": c. Private to "single": gl.
"since" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "single" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "since" and "single" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "since" or "single"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "since" and "single" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "since" 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 #250,359 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "since" and "single" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "since vs sind". 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 #250,359 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.