double standard
"double-standard" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“double standard” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.
Corpus desk
Index EN-double-standard · double standard · English
double standard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | double standard |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “double standard” in English
Rare enough to double-check
double standard is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
double standard doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is double standard, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E- -S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D.
Definition
- 1The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.
- 2A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how double standard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For example, when discussing relationships, she admitted that she believed in a "reverse double standard".
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.