singuliervssinguliersWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,240
“singulier” frequency rank
#35,276
“singuliers” frequency rank
45516
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature singulier singuliers
Definition Qui ne ressemble pas aux autres. Masculin pluriel de singulier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set singulier and singuliers apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
singulier
10 ch
singuliers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. singulier and singuliers are pronounced identically (\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “singulier” sits inside “singuliers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45516, 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\. singuliers is at rank #35,276, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\.

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 45516, this pair ranks #202,167 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of singulier vs singuliers

Shared letters: egilnrsu. Private to "singulier": -. Private to "singuliers": -.

"singulier" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "singuliers" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • singulierisngulier · signulier · singgulier · singluier · singuiler · singuleir · singulierr · singulire
  • singuliersisnguliers · signuliers · singguliers · singluiers · singuilers · singuleirs · singulierrs · singulierss

Frequency comparison

singulier#10,240
singuliers#35,276

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "singulier" and "singuliers" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "singulier" or "singuliers"?
"singulier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,240 in our French list, against #35,276 for "singuliers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering singulier vs singuliers

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list