Doppelkonsonant

[ˈdɔpl̩kɔnzoˌnant]

/[ˈdɔpl̩kɔnzoˌnant]/ noun

The verdict

“Doppelkonsonant” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doppelt geschriebener Konsonantenbuchstabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-doppelkonsonant · Doppelkonsonant · German

Doppelkonsonant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Doppelkonsonant
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoppelkonsonant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩kɔnzoˌnant]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Doppelkonsonant“ im Deutschen

Doppelkonsonantschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Doppelkonsonant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩kɔnzoˌnant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Doppelkonsonant, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Doppelkonsonant, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-K-O-N-S-O-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    doppelt geschriebener Konsonantenbuchstabe
  2. 2
    doppelt gesprochener Konsonant
  3. 3
    Kombination von zwei unterschiedlichen Konsonanten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Maskilim, die Aufklärer, fügten Doppelkonsonanten und sogar das Dehnungs-h aus dem Neuhochdeutschen in die jiddische Schreibweise ein.“
  2. „Steht der Doppelkonsonant zwischen zwei Vokalen und ist der vorausgehende Vokal ungespannt und betont, so ergibt sich ein Silbengelenk.“

Synonyms

Geminate

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Doppelkonsonant"?
"Doppelkonsonant" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-K-O-N-S-O-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩kɔnzoˌnant].
What does "Doppelkonsonant" mean?
As a noun, "Doppelkonsonant" means: doppelt geschriebener Konsonantenbuchstabe
How do you pronounce "Doppelkonsonant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doppelkonsonant" is [ˈdɔpl̩kɔnzoˌnant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doppelkonsonant" come from?
"Doppelkonsonant" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list