Which to use
“darle” is a verb and “doble” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #911
- “darle” frequency rank
- #1,139
- “doble” frequency rank
- 2050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darle | doble |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infinitivo de dar (con el pronombre «le» enclítico). | Que es exactamente dos veces más grande que otro; que duplica un número, una cantidad o una cualidad. |
Where the eye mixes darle and doble
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses darle with doble
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: darle is [ˈd̪aɾle] while doble is [ˈd̪oβ̞le]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darle is recorded at frequency rank #911, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɾle]. doble is at rank #1,139, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪oβ̞le].
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 2050, this pair ranks #321,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of darle vs doble
Shared letters: del. Private to "darle": ar. Private to "doble": bo.
"darle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "doble" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "darle" and "doble" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "darle" vs "doble" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "darle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doble" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darle" and "doble" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs darle". 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 #321,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.