Doppelgänger

[ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ]

/[ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Doppelgänger” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,513
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die (nahezu) genauso wie eine andere Person aussieht

Corpus desk

Index DE-doppelganger · Doppelgänger · German

Doppelgänger · rank #30,513 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,513
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diner

Nearest frequency peer: Diner (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Doppelgänger“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Doppelgänger“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Doppelgänger
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoppelgänger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,513
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Doppelgänger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Doppelgängerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Diner“ (#30,512), „Drosseln“ (#30,514), „Dienstwagen“ (#30,511). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Doppelgänger“ bei #30,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Doppelgänger (IPA [ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,513 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die (nahezu) genauso wie eine andere Person aussieht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Doppelgänger, with forms such as "ddoppelgänger", "dopelgänger", and "dopeplgänger". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Doppelgänger, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-G-Ä-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die (nahezu) genauso wie eine andere Person aussieht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Doppelgänger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein eineiiger Zwilling hat sicher einen Doppelgänger.
  2. Manche Doppelgänger leben gefährlich, da sie ihr Original schützen müssen.

This word in other languages

double(English)doble(Español)sosie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddoppelgänger
  • dopelgänger
  • dopeplgänger
  • doppeglänger
  • doppelggänger
  • doppelgnäger
  • doppelgägner
  • doppelgänegr
  • doppelgängerr
  • doppelgängger
  • doppelgängre
  • doppelgännger
  • doppellgänger
  • doppelägnger
  • dopplegänger
  • dpopelgänger
  • odppelgänger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Doppelgänger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddoppelgänger1dopelgänger1dopeplgänger2doppeglänger2doppelggänger1doppelgnäger2doppelgägner2doppelgänegr2
Edit distance from "Doppelgänger"

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 "Doppelgänger"?
"Doppelgänger" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-G-Ä-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ].
What does "Doppelgänger" mean?
As a noun, "Doppelgänger" means: Person, die (nahezu) genauso wie eine andere Person aussieht
What are common misspellings of "Doppelgänger"?
Common misspellings include "ddoppelgänger", "dopelgänger", "dopeplgänger", "doppeglänger", "doppelggänger". The correct spelling is "Doppelgänger".
How do you pronounce "Doppelgänger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doppelgänger" is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doppelgänger" come from?
"Doppelgänger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Darbietungen#30,503Bürgerkriegs#30,493fehlerhaften#30,553Bauabschnitt#30,465

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Dienstwagen17 variantsFamiliennamen17 variantsauszusteigen17 variantsangebrachte17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list