doppelganger
/ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/noun
doppelganger is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-G-A-N-G-E-R: 12 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, doppelganger means “A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of doppelganger is doppelgängers or doppelgangers.
How many letters and syllables are in doppelganger?
| Letters | 12: D-O-P-P-E-L-G-A-N-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is doppelganger?
Doppelganger appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce doppelganger?
- UK /ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/
- UK /-ˌɡæŋə/
- US /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/
Doppelganger has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-doppelganger.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-doppelganger.wav, En-us-doppelganger.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of doppelganger
- doppelgängers plural
- doppelgangers plural
- doppelgänger
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does doppelganger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
- 2
An evil twin.
- 3
A remarkably similar double.
- 4
A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of doppelganger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Doppelganger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Doppelgänger |
| Portuguese | doppelganger, Doppelgänger, outro eu , sósia |
| Spanish | otro yo , sosias, sosia , doppelganger (dópelguena) |
| French | sosie , jumeau maléfique, alter ego |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does doppelganger come from?
Borrowed from German Doppelgänger (“ghostly spirit”, literally “double-walker”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).