Doppelspiel

[ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpiːl]

/[ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpiːl]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unehrliches Verhalten zur Täuschung des Gegenspielers

Corpus desk

Index DE-doppelspiel · Doppelspiel · German

Doppelspiel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Doppelspiel
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoppelspiel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpiːl]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Doppelspiel“ im Deutschen

Doppelspielliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Doppelspiel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Doppelspiel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Doppelspiel, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-S-P-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    unehrliches Verhalten zur Täuschung des Gegenspielers
  2. 2
    Zusammenspiel von zwei Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der japanische Botschafter in London war ebenfalls misstrauisch und berichtete, die Engländer spielten ihr übliches Doppelspiel.“
  2. „Diokletian gab sich alle Mühe, sein Doppelspiel zu legitimieren.“

This word in other languages

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 "Doppelspiel"?
"Doppelspiel" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-S-P-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpiːl].
What does "Doppelspiel" mean?
As a noun, "Doppelspiel" means: unehrliches Verhalten zur Täuschung des Gegenspielers
How do you pronounce "Doppelspiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doppelspiel" is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doppelspiel" come from?
"Doppelspiel" 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