Doppellaut
[ˈdɔpl̩ˌlaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Doppellaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lautkombination, die einen Diphthong ausmacht
Corpus desk
Index DE-doppellaut · Doppellaut · German
Doppellaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Doppellaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔpl̩ˌlaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Doppellaut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Doppellaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩ˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Doppellaut, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Doppellaut, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-L-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1Lautkombination, die einen Diphthong ausmacht
- 2Linguistik: doppelter Konsonant
- 3Linguistik: doppelter Vokal
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Doppellaut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die aschkenasischen Juden haben jedoch nicht nur den Akzent von der Endsilbe zurückgezogen, sie haben darüber hinaus die Aussprache der Vokale verändert, vor allem in Doppellaute zerdehnt, wie sie es später oder vielleicht auch gleichzeitig mit den deutschen Vokalen taten.“
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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.