DUOLINGO* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

When Duolingo processes subscription payments for its Duolingo Plus membership, the billing system truncates the full product name and uses "DUOLINGO*" as the charge descriptor, with the asterisk serving as a standard separator that payment networks like Visa and Mastercard use to distinguish a company's base name from additional product or location details. The character limit imposed by card networks on merchant descriptors means the word "Plus" is often dropped entirely, leaving just the parent brand identifier. If you see DUOLINGO* on your statement alongside a $6.99 monthly charge, it is almost certainly your Duolingo Plus language learning subscription billing as expected.

No, this is a legitimate charge from Duolingo Plus. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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