ledig

The German word "ledig" is an adjective that means "single" or "unmarried". Unlike English, "ledig" specifically refers to someone who is not married regardless of whether they may be in a relationship or not. Similar words in German include "unverheiratet" (unmarried) and "alleinstehend" (single/living alone).

Differences:

• "Unverheiratet": This term is a bit more formal and explicitly denotes that the person is not married.
• "Alleinstehend": This word emphasizes that a person is living alone and does not necessarily imply they are not in a relationship; rather, they are possibly devoid of any immediate family or partner in their household.

While all these terms refer to someone's marital status or living arrangements, they do carry subtle differences in connotation and context. "Ledig" is the most straightforward and commonly used term simply to indicate not being married.