agent double
\a.ʒɑ̃ dubl\
The verdict
“agent double” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agent secret travaillant simultanément pour deux services de renseignements adverses.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | agent double |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.ʒɑ̃ dubl\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “agent double” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
agent double is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ʒɑ̃ dubl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agent secret travaillant simultanément pour deux services de renseignements adverses.".
Zero misspellings are on record for agent double in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is agent double, spelled A-G-E-N-T- -D-O-U-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Agent secret travaillant simultanément pour deux services de renseignements adverses.
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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.
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Using “agent double”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-G-E-N-T- -D-O-U-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.ʒɑ̃ dubl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.