doublervsdoublésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: doubler is a verb, doublés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“doubler” is a verb and “doublés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,838
“doubler” frequency rank
#28,520
“doublés” frequency rank
37358
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doubler doublés
Definition Rendre double ; mettre le double ; augmenter d’une fois autant ; multiplier par deux. Masculin pluriel de doublé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doubler and doublés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
doubler
7 ch
doublés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: doubler and doublés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \du.ble\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doubler is recorded at frequency rank #8,838, classified as averb, pronounced \du.ble\. doublés is at rank #28,520, tagged as anadj, 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 37358, this pair ranks #263,033 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of doubler vs doublés

Shared letters: bdlou. Private to "doubler": er. Private to "doublés": .

"doubler" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "doublés" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • doublerddoubler · dobuler · doubbler · doubelr · doublerr · doubller · doublre · doulber

Frequency comparison

doubler#8,838
doublés#28,520

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doubler" and "doublés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "doubler" is a verb and "doublés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "doubler" or "doublés"?
"doubler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,838 in our French list, against #28,520 for "doublés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering doubler vs doublés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “doubler”; for an adjective, it's “doublés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doubler” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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