Which to use
“double” is an adjective and “doublon” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #844
- “double” frequency rank
- #46,116
- “doublon” frequency rank
- 46960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | double | doublon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui vaut, qui pèse ou qui contient deux fois autant. | Élément redondant dans un ensemble. |
Where the eye mixes double and doublon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. double runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against doublon's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between double and doublon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: double is \dubl\ while doublon is \du.blɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
double is recorded at frequency rank #844, classified as anadj, pronounced \dubl\. doublon is at rank #46,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced \du.blɔ̃\.
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 46960, this pair ranks #190,692 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of double vs doublon
Shared letters: bdlou. Private to "double": e. Private to "doublon": n.
"double" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "doublon" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "double" and "doublon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "double" or "doublon"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "double" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doublon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,692 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "double" and "doublon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doublent vs doublon". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #190,692 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.