multinational

[ˌmʊltinat͡si̯oˈnaːl]

/[ˌmʊltinat͡si̯oˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrere Nationen betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-multinational · multinational · German

multinational · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 multinational
PropertyValue
Headwordmultinational
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌmʊltinat͡si̯oˈnaːl]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „multinational“ im Deutschen

multinationalliegt 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for multinational in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is multinational, spelled M-U-L-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere Nationen betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Firma ist ein multinationaler Konzern.
  2. „Überhaupt waren viele imperialistische Aktivitäten vor 1914 finanzwirtschaftlich betrachtet multinationale Unternehmungen.“

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 "multinational"?
"multinational" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmʊltinat͡si̯oˈnaːl].
What does "multinational" mean?
As an adjective, "multinational" means: mehrere Nationen betreffend
How do you pronounce "multinational"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multinational" is [ˌmʊltinat͡si̯oˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multinational" come from?
"multinational" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list