singuliervssingulièreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,240
“singulier” frequency rank
#16,740
“singulière” frequency rank
26980
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature singulier singulière
Definition Qui ne ressemble pas aux autres. Féminin singulier de singulier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set singulier and singulière apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
singulier
10 ch
singulière

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. singulier (\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\) and singulière (\sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛʁ\) 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 26980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

singulier is recorded at frequency rank #10,240, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\. singulière is at rank #16,740, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛʁ\.

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 26980, this pair ranks #331,722 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of singulier vs singulière

Shared letters: egilnrsu. Private to "singulier": -. Private to "singulière": è.

"singulier" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "singulière" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • singulierisngulier · signulier · singgulier · singluier · singuiler · singuleir · singulierr · singulire

Frequency comparison

singulier#10,240
singulière#16,740

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "singulier" and "singulière" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\ versus \sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "singulier" or "singulière"?
"singulier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,240 in our French list, against #16,740 for "singulière". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering singulier vs singulière

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 “singulier” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list