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“doppeltem” and “doppelter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,322
“doppeltem” frequency rank
#15,065
“doppelter” frequency rank
62387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doppeltem doppelter
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doppelt Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs doppelt

Where the eye mixes doppeltem and doppelter

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
doppeltem
9 ch
doppelter

Look-alike desk: doppeltem vs doppelter

A purely visual mix-up. doppeltem ([ˈdɔpl̩təm]) and doppelter ([ˈdɔpl̩tɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “doppeltem” becomes r in “doppelter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doppeltem is recorded at frequency rank #47,322, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔpl̩təm]. doppelter is at rank #15,065, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔpl̩tɐ].

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 62387, this pair ranks #714,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of doppeltem vs doppelter

Shared letters: delopt. Private to "doppeltem": m. Private to "doppelter": r.

"doppeltem" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "doppelter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • doppeltemddoppeltem · dopeltem · dopepltem · doppeletm · doppelltem · doppeltemm · doppeltme · doppelttem
  • doppelterddoppelter · dopelter · dopeplter · doppeletr · doppellter · doppelterr · doppeltre · doppeltter

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doppeltem" and "doppelter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdɔpl̩təm] versus [ˈdɔpl̩tɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "doppeltem" vs "doppelter" - which ranks higher?
"doppelter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,065 in our German list, against #47,322 for "doppeltem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "doppeltem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "doppelter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #714,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "doppeltem" and "doppelter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doppeltem vs doppeltes". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #714,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list