double-digit

adj

"double-digit" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“double-digit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10.

Key facts for double-digit
PropertyValue
Headworddouble-digit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “double-digit” sits in English frequency

double-digit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

double-digit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10.".

double-digit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is double-digit, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E---D-I-G-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10.

Synonyms

double-figure

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "double-digit"?
"double-digit" is spelled D-O-U-B-L-E---D-I-G-I-T.
What does "double-digit" mean?
As an adjective, "double-digit" means: Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10.
What language does "double-digit" come from?
"double-digit" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “double-digit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-U-B-L-E---D-I-G-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list