doubler

\du.ble\

/\du.ble\/ verb

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The verdict

“doubler” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,838 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,838
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rendre double ; mettre le double ; augmenter d’une fois autant ; multiplier par deux.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

doubler vs douter
71% similar
doubler vs douleur
71% similar
doubler vs doucher
71% similar

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

Key facts for doubler
PropertyValue
Headworddoubler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\du.ble\
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,838
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doubler” 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). doubler 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 doubler is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \du.ble\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,838 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for doubler, with forms such as "ddoubler", "dobuler", and "doubbler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "douter", "douleur", "doucher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is doubler, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rendre double ; mettre le double ; augmenter d’une fois autant ; multiplier par deux.
  2. 2
    Mettre double ; mettre en double.
  3. 3
    Adjoindre ; associer.
  4. 4
    Être en double avec.
  5. 5
    Appliquer une étoffe contre l’envers d’une autre.
  6. 6
    Recouvrir un objet en cuivre ou en laiton d'une mince lamelle d'or laminée nommée plané.
  7. 7
    Passer devant.
  8. 8
    Trahir.
  9. 9
    Frapper la bande avant de frapper la bille.
  10. 10
    Tuer coup sur coup deux pièces de gibier.
  11. 11
    Tirer un second coup pour assurer le premier.
  12. 12
    Remplacer les voix, effectuer le doublage.
  13. 13
    Redoubler un niveau de classe au lieu de passer au niveau supérieur.
  14. 14
    Aller au delà, dépasser.
  15. 15
    Jouer un rôle au défaut de l’acteur qui en est chargé en premier.
  16. 16
    Devenir double.
  17. 17
    Après avoir dégagé, tromper la parade de contre.

Synonyms

bisserredoubler

This word in other languages

double(English)adelantar(Español)duplizieren(Deutsch)ultrapassar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddoubler,dobuler,doubbler,doubelr,doublerr,doubller,doublre,doulber,duobler,odubler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of doubler - 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.

ddoubler1dobuler2doubbler1doubelr2doublerr1doubller1doublre2doulber2
Edit distance from "doubler"

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 "doubler"?
"doubler" is spelled D-O-U-B-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \du.ble\.
What does "doubler" mean?
As a verb, "doubler" means: Rendre double ; mettre le double ; augmenter d’une fois autant ; multiplier par deux.
What words are commonly confused with "doubler"?
"doubler" is commonly confused with "douter", "douleur", "doucher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "doubler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doubler" is \du.ble\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doubler" come from?
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Using “doubler”

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

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