Which to use
“double” is an adjective and “doubles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,049
- “double” frequency rank
- #8,414
- “doubles” frequency rank
- 9463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | double | doubles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Made up of two matching or complementary elements. | a game between pairs of players |
Letter map: double vs doubles
Shared letters muted; letters that set double and doubles apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: double vs doubles
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: double is anadjective and doublesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “double” sits inside “doubles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
double is recorded at frequency rank #1,049, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdʌb.əl/. doubles is at rank #8,414, tagged as anoun.
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 9463, this pair ranks #497,283 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of double vs doubles
Shared letters: bdelou. Private to "double": -. Private to "doubles": s.
"double" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "doubles" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "double" for "doubles" ever safe?
Which is more common, "double" or "doubles"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "double" and "doubles".
- Full dictionary entry for "double" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doubles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #497,283 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "double" and "doubles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "double vs douse". 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 #497,283 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.