Doppelbelastung
[ˈdɔpl̩bəˌlastʊŋ]
The verdict
“Doppelbelastung” is uncommon German (frequency #80,254 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #80,254
- frequency rank, German
- 45,632
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - übermäßige Beanspruchung von jemanden durch die Wahrnehmung zweier Aufgaben oder dergleichen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Doppelbelastung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔpl̩bəˌlastʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #80,254 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Doppelbelastung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Doppelbelastung is uncommon German at frequency #80,254 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩bəˌlastʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Doppelbelastung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Doppelbelastung, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-B-E-L-A-S-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1übermäßige Beanspruchung von jemanden durch die Wahrnehmung zweier Aufgaben oder dergleichen
- 2Situation, wenn „gleiche Einkünfte mehrfach besteuert werden“
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Doppelbelastung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-O-P-P-E-L-B-E-L-A-S-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdɔpl̩bəˌlastʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.