mehrsprachig

[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“mehrsprachig” is uncommon German (frequency #75,959 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,959
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrere Sprachen beherrschend

Key facts for mehrsprachig
PropertyValue
Headwordmehrsprachig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mehrsprachig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mehrsprachig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mehrsprachig is uncommon German at frequency #75,959 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for mehrsprachig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mehrsprachig, spelled M-E-H-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere Sprachen beherrschend
  2. 2
    in mehreren Sprachen abgefasst

Synonyms

vielsprachigplurilingualplurilinguepolyglottpolyglottischmultilingualpolylingual

Antonyms

einsprachigmonolingual

This word in other languages

multilingual(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mehrsprachig"?
"mehrsprachig" is spelled M-E-H-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç].
What does "mehrsprachig" mean?
As an adjective, "mehrsprachig" means: mehrere Sprachen beherrschend
How do you pronounce "mehrsprachig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mehrsprachig" is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mehrsprachig" come from?
"mehrsprachig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mehrsprachig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-H-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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