Which to use
“double” and “doubted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,049
- “double” frequency rank
- #16,218
- “doubted” frequency rank
- 17267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | double | doubted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Made up of two matching or complementary elements. | Considered doubtful; not trusted; uncertain. |
Where the eye mixes double and doubted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: double vs doubted
A purely visual mix-up. double (/ˈdʌb.əl/) and doubted (/ˈdaʊtɪd/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17267, 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/. doubted is at rank #16,218, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdaʊtɪd/.
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 17267, this pair ranks #452,556 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of double vs doubted
Shared letters: bdeou. Private to "double": l. Private to "doubted": t.
"double" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "doubted" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "double" and "doubted" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "double" vs "doubted" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "double" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doubted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #452,556 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "double" and "doubted" 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 #452,556 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.