Which to use
“doubles” is a noun and “doubly” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,414
- “doubles” frequency rank
- #23,248
- “doubly” frequency rank
- 31662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doubles | doubly |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a game between pairs of players | In a double manner; with twice the severity or degree. |
Letter map: doubles vs doubly
Shared letters muted; letters that set doubles and doubly apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: doubles vs doubly
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: doubles is anoun and doublyanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doubles is recorded at frequency rank #8,414, classified as anoun. doubly is at rank #23,248, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈdʌb.li/.
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 31662, this pair ranks #344,288 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doubles vs doubly
Shared letters: bdlou. Private to "doubles": es. Private to "doubly": y.
"doubles" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "doubly" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doubles" and "doubly" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "doubles" or "doubly"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "doubles" and "doubly".
- Full dictionary entry for "doubles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doubly" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,288 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doubles" and "doubly" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dobby vs doubly". 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 #344,288 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.