doublentvsdoublerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“doublent” and “doubler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,391
“doublent” frequency rank
#8,838
“doubler” frequency rank
52229
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doublent doubler
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de doubler. Rendre double ; mettre le double ; augmenter d’une fois autant ; multiplier par deux.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doublent and doubler apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
doublent
7 ch
doubler

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. doublent (\dubl\) and doubler (\du.ble\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doublent is recorded at frequency rank #43,391, classified as averb, pronounced \dubl\. doubler is at rank #8,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \du.ble\.

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 52229, this pair ranks #149,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of doublent vs doubler

Shared letters: bdelou. Private to "doublent": nt. Private to "doubler": r.

"doublent" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC  ·  "doubler" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • doublentddoublent · dobulent · doubblent · doubelnt · doublennt · doublentt · doubletn · doubllent
  • doublerddoubler · dobuler · doubbler · doubelr · doublerr · doubller · doublre · doulber

Frequency comparison

doublent#43,391
doubler#8,838

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doublent" and "doubler" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\dubl\ versus \du.ble\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "doublent" or "doubler"?
"doubler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,838 in our French list, against #43,391 for "doublent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering doublent vs doubler

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doublent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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