doppelgänger
Say it: DOP-uhl-gang-uh /ˈdɒpəlˌɡæŋə/ · noun
What “doppelgänger” means
Someone who looks remarkably like another person.
More precisely: A person who looks strikingly like someone else; a double.
Example: “I swear I saw your doppelgänger buying coffee at the station.”
When to use it
When spotting an uncanny lookalike, usually in casual conversation, sometimes with a playful or eerie tone.
Memory trick
German Doppel means double: picture two unrelated people with almost exactly the same face.
Similar words
double, lookalike, twin
Where it comes from
German, 'double-goer'.
Quick check
A stranger has your friend's face, hairstyle and build, though they have never met. You've found your friend's…
alter ego or doppelgänger?
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