singulièrevssinguliersWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,740
“singulière” frequency rank
#35,276
“singuliers” frequency rank
52016
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature singulière singuliers
Definition Féminin singulier de singulier. Masculin pluriel de singulier.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
singulière
10 ch
singuliers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. singulière (\sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛʁ\) and singuliers (\sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

singulière is recorded at frequency rank #16,740, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛʁ\. 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 52016, this pair ranks #150,790 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of singulière vs singuliers

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

"singulière" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV  ·  "singuliers" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • singuliersisnguliers · signuliers · singguliers · singluiers · singuilers · singuleirs · singulierrs · singulierss

Frequency comparison

singulière#16,740
singuliers#35,276

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "singulière" and "singuliers" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛʁ\ versus \sɛ̃.ɡy.lje\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "singulière" or "singuliers"?
"singulière" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,740 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 singulière 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 “singulière” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list