singular

/siŋ.gu.ˈlaɾ/

//siŋ.gu.ˈlaɾ// adj

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The verdict

“singular” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,697
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo a apenas um indivíduo

Corpus desk

Index PT-singular · singular · Portuguese

singular · rank #7,697 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,697
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sessenta

Nearest frequency peer: sessenta (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “singular”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “singular” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

singular vs simular
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for singular
PropertyValue
Headwordsingular
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/siŋ.gu.ˈlaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,697
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “singular”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.singularcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “sessenta” (#7,696), “sun” (#7,698), “selva” (#7,695). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “singular” fica em #7,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around singular (IPA /siŋ.gu.ˈlaɾ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,697 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for singular, with forms such as "isngular", "signular", and "singgular". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "simular", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is singular, spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo a apenas um indivíduo
  2. 2
    extraordinário, sem par, que não é comum
  3. 3
    extravagante, excêntrico, fora do comum
  4. 4
    referente ao número que indica uma só pessoa ou coisa, oposto ao plural
  5. 5
    do ponto de vista sintático, diz-se do número que, representando ou não plural, tem o morfema de plural ausente (por exemplo, na frase Tem que comer muito feijão)
  6. 6
    na álgebra linear, matriz que não possui inversa

Synonyms

individualespecialincomuminigualadoúnicoestranhopeculiarestapafúrdionão-inversível

Antonyms

geralcomummundanoordináriovulgarnormalpluralinversívelnão-singular

This word in other languages

singular(English)singular(Español)singulier(Français)singulär(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isngular
  • signular
  • singgular
  • singluar
  • singualr
  • singularr
  • singullar
  • singulra
  • sinngular
  • sinuglar
  • snigular
  • ssingular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of singular - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

isngular2signular2singgular1singluar2singualr2singularr1singullar1singulra2
Edit distance from "singular"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "singular"?
"singular" is spelled S-I-N-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /siŋ.gu.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "singular" mean?
As an adjective, "singular" means: relativo a apenas um indivíduo
What words are commonly confused with "singular"?
"singular" is commonly confused with "simular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "singular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "singular" is /siŋ.gu.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "singular" come from?
"singular" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "singular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sessenta#7,696tenhamos#7,703prejuízo#7,685pandemia#7,678

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

terrestre12 variantsadvocacia12 variantsalcançado12 variantsGuatemala12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list