Doppelfunktion

[ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Doppelfunktion” is uncommon German (frequency #86,375 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,375
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zwei verschiedene Aufgaben / Funktionen / Rollen, die parallel erfüllt werden (beispielsweise von einer Person)

Key facts for Doppelfunktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoppelfunktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#86,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Doppelfunktion” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Doppelfunktion lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Doppelfunktion is uncommon German at frequency #86,375 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zwei verschiedene Aufgaben / Funktionen / Rollen, die parallel erfüllt werden (beispielsweise von einer Person)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Doppelfunktion in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Doppelfunktion, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwei verschiedene Aufgaben / Funktionen / Rollen, die parallel erfüllt werden (beispielsweise von einer Person)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Doppelfunktion"?
"Doppelfunktion" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Doppelfunktion" mean?
As a noun, "Doppelfunktion" means: zwei verschiedene Aufgaben / Funktionen / Rollen, die parallel erfüllt werden (beispielsweise von einer Person)
How do you pronounce "Doppelfunktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doppelfunktion" is [ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doppelfunktion" come from?
"Doppelfunktion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Doppelfunktion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-P-P-E-L-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɔpl̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list