diff --git a/src/translators/latin_to_english/parser.rs b/src/translators/latin_to_english/parser.rs
index 8d05849..6322580 100644
--- a/src/translators/latin_to_english/parser.rs
+++ b/src/translators/latin_to_english/parser.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::translators::latin_to_english::translator::lookup_stems;
 use crate::translators::latin_to_english::utils::reduce;
 use crate::translators::latin_to_english::LatinTranslationInfo;
 use crate::utils::data::{get_latin_inflections, get_latin_stems, get_unique_latin_words};
+use crate::translators::latin_to_english::tricks::try_medieval_tricks;
 
 pub fn parse(latin_word: &str, reduced: bool) -> Option<Vec<LatinTranslationInfo>> {
     match parse_unique_latin_words(latin_word) {
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ pub fn find_form(latin_word: &str, reduced: bool) -> Option<Vec<LatinTranslation
         output = reduce(latin_word);
     }
 
+    // do tricks on stems
+
     output
 }
 
diff --git a/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/mod.rs b/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/mod.rs
index 101bd14..01eb2f8 100644
--- a/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/mod.rs
+++ b/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ pub mod word_mods;
 use crate::translators::latin_to_english::tricks::trick_lists::{
     get_any_tricks, match_slur_trick_list, match_tricks_list, Trick,
 };
-use crate::translators::latin_to_english::tricks::word_mods::{flip, flip_flop, internal};
+use crate::translators::latin_to_english::tricks::word_mods::{
+    double_consonants, flip, flip_flop, internal,
+};
 
 pub enum Operation {
     FlipFlop,
@@ -96,6 +98,17 @@ pub fn try_syncopes(word: &str) -> TrickResult {
     TrickResult::NotFound
 }
 
+pub fn try_medieval_tricks(word: &str) -> TrickResult {
+    let new_word = word.to_string();
+
+    let (updated_word, updated_explanation) = double_consonants(&new_word);
+    if updated_word != new_word {
+        return TrickResult::Found(updated_word, vec![updated_explanation]);
+    }
+
+    TrickResult::NotFound
+}
+
 fn iterate_over_tricks(trick_list: &Vec<Trick>, word: &str) -> (String, Vec<String>) {
     // word should be modified after each operation is applied.
     let mut explanations = Vec::new();
diff --git a/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/word_mods.rs b/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/word_mods.rs
index 1f0b00d..bc6ebd0 100644
--- a/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/word_mods.rs
+++ b/src/translators/latin_to_english/tricks/word_mods.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use crate::utils::is_vowel;
+
 pub fn flip(str_to_replace: &str, replacement_str: &str, word: &str) -> (String, String) {
     let mut new_word = String::from(word);
     let mut explanation = String::from("");
@@ -69,3 +71,38 @@ pub fn internal(str_to_replace: &str, replacement_str: &str, word: &str) -> (Str
 
     (word.to_string(), explanation)
 }
+
+pub fn double_consonants(latin_word: &str) -> (String, String) {
+    let mut doubled_word = String::new();
+    let mut explanation = String::new();
+
+    let split_word: Vec<char> = latin_word.chars().collect();
+
+    for (i, letter) in split_word.iter().enumerate() {
+        if is_vowel(letter.to_owned()) {
+            doubled_word.push(*letter);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if i == 0 || i == split_word.len() - 1 {
+            doubled_word.push(*letter);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // make sure in bounds for both checks
+        if is_vowel(split_word[i - 1]) && is_vowel(split_word[i + 1]) {
+            doubled_word.push(*letter);
+            doubled_word.push(*letter);
+        } else {
+            doubled_word.push(*letter);
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("{}", doubled_word);
+
+    if doubled_word.len() > latin_word.len() {
+        explanation = format!("Consonants may be doubled in '{}'", latin_word);
+    }
+
+    (doubled_word, explanation)
+}