Which to use
“doable” and “double” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,127
- “doable” frequency rank
- #1,049
- “double” frequency rank
- 28176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doable | double |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Possible to do; feasible. | Made up of two matching or complementary elements. |
Where the eye mixes doable and double
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: doable vs double
A purely visual mix-up. doable (/ˈduː.ə.bəl/) and double (/ˈdʌb.əl/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “doable” becomes u in “double”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doable is recorded at frequency rank #27,127, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈduː.ə.bəl/. double is at rank #1,049, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdʌb.əl/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28176, this pair ranks #373,143 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doable vs double
Shared letters: bdelo. Private to "doable": a. Private to "double": u.
"doable" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "double" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doable" and "double" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "doable" vs "double" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "doable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "double" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,143 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doable" and "double" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doable vs dongle". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #373,143 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.