Which to use
“dédoublement” is a noun and “doublement” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,361
- “dédoublement” frequency rank
- #12,767
- “doublement” frequency rank
- 49128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dédoublement | doublement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de dédoubler ou état de ce qui est dédoublé. | De deux manières, à un degré double. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dédoublement and doublement apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dédoublement is \de.du.blə.mɑ̃\ while doublement is \du.blə.mɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “doublement” sits inside “dédoublement”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dédoublement is recorded at frequency rank #36,361, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.du.blə.mɑ̃\. doublement is at rank #12,767, tagged as anadv, pronounced \du.blə.mɑ̃\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49128, this pair ranks #173,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dédoublement vs doublement
Shared letters: bdelmnotu. Private to "dédoublement": é. Private to "doublement": -.
"dédoublement" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCC · "doublement" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- doublement ← ddoublement · dobulement · doubblement · doubelment · doubleemnt · doublemennt · doublementt · doublemetn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dédoublement" and "doublement" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dédoublement" or "doublement"?
Remembering dédoublement vs doublement
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dédoublement”; for an adverb, it's “doublement”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dédoublement” entry
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