doppelzüngig

[ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sʏŋɪç]

/[ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sʏŋɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend; einen Sachverhalt gegenüber verschiedenen Personen unterschiedlich darstellend

Corpus desk

Index DE-doppelzungig · doppelzüngig · German

doppelzüngig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 doppelzüngig
PropertyValue
Headworddoppelzüngig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sʏŋɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „doppelzüngig“ im Deutschen

doppelzüngigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

doppelzüngig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sʏŋɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend; einen Sachverhalt gegenüber verschiedenen Personen unterschiedlich darstellend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for doppelzüngig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is doppelzüngig, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-Z-Ü-N-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend; einen Sachverhalt gegenüber verschiedenen Personen unterschiedlich darstellend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. So eine doppelzüngige Hexe! Dir sagt sie, alles ist ok und bei mir beschwert sie sich lautstark!

Synonyms

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 "doppelzüngig"?
"doppelzüngig" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-Z-Ü-N-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sʏŋɪç].
What does "doppelzüngig" mean?
As an adjective, "doppelzüngig" means: nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend; einen Sachverhalt gegenüber verschiedenen Personen unterschiedlich darstellend
How do you pronounce "doppelzüngig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doppelzüngig" is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌt͡sʏŋɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doppelzüngig" come from?
"doppelzüngig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list