Which to use
“doble” is an adjective and “dobles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,139
- “doble” frequency rank
- #8,107
- “dobles” frequency rank
- 9246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doble | dobles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es exactamente dos veces más grande que otro; que duplica un número, una cantidad o una cualidad. | En el tenis y otros deportes similares, partido que se juega con dos jugadores por lado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doble and dobles apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doble is [ˈd̪oβ̞le] while dobles is [ˈd̪oβ̞les]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “doble” sits inside “dobles”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doble is recorded at frequency rank #1,139, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪oβ̞le]. 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 9246, this pair ranks #302,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of doble vs dobles
Shared letters: bdelo. Private to "doble": -. Private to "dobles": s.
"doble" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dobles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doble" and "dobles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "doble" or "dobles"?
Remembering doble vs dobles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “doble”; for a noun, it's “dobles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doble” entry
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