double

\dubl\

/\dubl\/ adj

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The verdict

“double” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #844 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#844
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui vaut, qui pèse ou qui contient deux fois autant.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

double vs doute
67% similar
double vs douce
67% similar
double vs douze
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for double
PropertyValue
Headworddouble
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dubl\
Letters6
Frequency rank#844
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “double” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). double lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for double is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dubl\. Corpus data places it at rank #844 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for double, with forms such as "ddouble", "dobule", and "doubble". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "doute", "douce", "douze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is double, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui vaut, qui pèse ou qui contient deux fois autant.
  2. 2
    Qui est composé de deux choses pareilles, ou analogues entre elles, ou seulement de même nature, de même espèce.
  3. 3
    Qualifie les actes ou les contrats dont on fait deux originaux semblables, pour en laisser un entre les mains de chacune des parties intéressées.
  4. 4
    Qualifie le domino sur lequel apparaît deux valeurs semblables.
  5. 5
    Qualifie une fleur qui a acquis par la culture un plus grand nombre de pétales qu’elle n’en aurait eu dans l’état naturel.
  6. 6
    Qualifie, dans les rubriques ecclésiastiques, certaines fêtes dont l’office est plus solennel que celui des autres.
  7. 7
    Qualifie les choses plus fortes, de qualité supérieure, de vertu plus efficace que les autres choses de même nature.
  8. 8
    Qui a de la duplicité.

This word in other languages

double(English)doble(Español)doppelt(Deutsch)duplo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddouble,dobule,doubble,doubel,doublle,doulbe,duoble,oduble

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of double - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddouble1dobule2doubble1doubel2doublle1doulbe2duoble2oduble2
Edit distance from "double"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "double"?
"double" is spelled D-O-U-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dubl\.
What does "double" mean?
As an adjective, "double" means: Qui vaut, qui pèse ou qui contient deux fois autant.
What words are commonly confused with "double"?
"double" is commonly confused with "doute", "douce", "douze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "double"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "double" is \dubl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "double" come from?
"double" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “double”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-U-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dubl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “doute” - see the side-by-side comparison. double vs doute
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list