multilingual

[mʊltilɪŋˈɡu̯aːl]

/[mʊltilɪŋˈɡu̯aːl]/ adj

The verdict

“multilingual” 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 May 6, 2026) - mehrere, viele Sprachen betreffend

Key facts for multilingual
PropertyValue
Headwordmultilingual
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mʊltilɪŋˈɡu̯aːl]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multilingual” sits in German frequency

multilingual falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

multilingual is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mʊltilɪŋˈɡu̯aːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehrere, viele Sprachen betreffend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for multilingual in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is multilingual, spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-I-N-G-U-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere, viele Sprachen betreffend

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-L-T-I-L-I-N-G-U-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mʊltilɪŋˈɡu̯aːl] (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
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