double discours

\du.blə dis.kuʁ\

/\du.blə dis.kuʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“double discours” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Discours variable, et souvent contradictoire, tenu en fonction des publics auxquels une personne s’adresse.

Key facts for double discours
PropertyValue
Headworddouble discours
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\du.blə dis.kuʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “double discours” sits in French frequency

double discours falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for double discours is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \du.blə dis.kuʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Discours variable, et souvent contradictoire, tenu en fonction des publics auxquels une personne s’adresse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for double discours in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is double discours, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E- -D-I-S-C-O-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discours variable, et souvent contradictoire, tenu en fonction des publics auxquels une personne s’adresse.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "double discours"?
"double discours" is spelled D-O-U-B-L-E- -D-I-S-C-O-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \du.blə dis.kuʁ\.
What does "double discours" mean?
As a noun, "double discours" means: Discours variable, et souvent contradictoire, tenu en fonction des publics auxquels une personne s’adresse.
How do you pronounce "double discours"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "double discours" is \du.blə dis.kuʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "double discours" come from?
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Using “double discours”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-U-B-L-E- -D-I-S-C-O-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \du.blə dis.kuʁ\ (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.

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

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