double bass
/ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/
"double-bass" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“double bass” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | double bass |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “double bass” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for double bass is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
double bass has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is double bass, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E- -B-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- 2The deepest of all male voices.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “double bass”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-O-U-B-L-E- -B-A-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.