double sens
\du.blə.sɑ̃s\
The verdict
“double sens” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figure de style semblable au calembour, dans laquelle une expression orale peut être comprise de l’une ou l’autre des deux manières, des deux sens.
Corpus desk
Index FR-double-sens · double sens · French
double sens · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | double sens |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \du.blə.sɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
double sens is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \du.blə.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
double sens has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is double sens, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E- -S-E-N-S.
Definition
- 1Figure de style semblable au calembour, dans laquelle une expression orale peut être comprise de l’une ou l’autre des deux manières, des deux sens.
- 2Type de circulation routière qui permet aux conducteurs de rouler dans les deux directions d’une route.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how double sens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Entre Lucette et moi, cela devenait même un vrai jeu de devinettes. Comme pour les « Mots à double sens », on avait le droit de se poser certaines questions déterminées, — par exemple, la très saugrenue que voici : « Ça a-t-il des poils de bête ?
« Vous êtres léger », dit-elle avec simplicité bien que l’homme entendît à double sens.
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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.