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 September 3, 2026) - mehrere, viele Sprachen betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-multilingual · multilingual · German

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „multilingual“ im Deutschen

multilingualliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Manche Staaten wie z.B. Indien sind multilingual.
  2. „Die Gesellschaft in der Region des heutigen Lettland ist stets multilingual und multikulturell geprägt gewesen…“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list