Which to use
“débiles” is an adjective and “dobles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,173
- “débiles” frequency rank
- #8,107
- “dobles” frequency rank
- 14280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débiles | dobles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de débil. | En el tenis y otros deportes similares, partido que se juega con dos jugadores por lado. |
Where the eye mixes débiles and dobles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. débiles runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against dobles's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: débiles vs dobles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: débiles is [ˈd̪eβ̞iles] while dobles is [ˈd̪oβ̞les]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débiles is recorded at frequency rank #6,173, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞iles]. dobles is at rank #8,107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oβ̞les].
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 14280, this pair ranks #284,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of débiles vs dobles
Shared letters: bdels. Private to "débiles": ié. Private to "dobles": o.
"débiles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dobles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dobles ← dboles · ddobles · dobbles · dobels · dobless · doblles · doblse · dolbes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débiles" and "dobles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "débiles" vs "dobles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "débiles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dobles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débiles" and "dobles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dobles vs dóciles". 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 #284,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.