multilateral

[ˌmʊltilatəˈʁaːl]

/[ˌmʊltilatəˈʁaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“multilateral” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrseitig, mehr als einen Partner betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-multilateral · multilateral · German

multilateral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for multilateral
PropertyValue
Headwordmultilateral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌmʊltilatəˈʁaːl]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „multilateral“ im Deutschen

multilateralsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

multilateral is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌmʊltilatəˈʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehrseitig, mehr als einen Partner betreffend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for multilateral, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is multilateral, spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrseitig, mehr als einen Partner betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how multilateral appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Anzahl multilateraler Verträge nimmt im internationalen Handel zu.

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This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multilateral"?
"multilateral" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmʊltilatəˈʁaːl].
What does "multilateral" mean?
As an adjective, "multilateral" means: mehrseitig, mehr als einen Partner betreffend
How do you pronounce "multilateral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multilateral" is [ˌmʊltilatəˈʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multilateral" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list