Multiplikator

[mʊltipliˈkaːtoːɐ̯]

/[mʊltipliˈkaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Multiplikator” is uncommon German (frequency #71,640 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,640
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Faktor in einer Multiplikation; Zahl, die mit einer anderen multipliziert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-multiplikator · Multiplikator · German

Multiplikator · rank #71,640 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,640
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Muffel

Nearest frequency peer: Muffel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Multiplikator“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Multiplikator“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Multiplikator
PropertyValue
HeadwordMultiplikator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mʊltipliˈkaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters13
Frequency rank#71,640
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Multiplikator“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Multiplikatorfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Muffel“ (#71,639), „Musikstil“ (#71,641), „MRSA“ (#71,638). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Multiplikator“ bei #71,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Multiplikator is uncommon German at frequency #71,640 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mʊltipliˈkaːtoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Multiplikator, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Multiplikator, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-K-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster Faktor in einer Multiplikation; Zahl, die mit einer anderen multipliziert wird
  2. 2
    Person oder Institution, welche Inhalte oder Wissen weiterverbreitet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Multiplikator des Terms 3*6 ist 3.
  2. „Wieland klopft an manche Tür, allerdings nicht bei solchen, die das nötige Kapital aufbringen könnten, sondern bei anderen Intellektuellen, möglichen Multiplikatoren seiner Idee, die er ausführlich schriftlich niederlegt.“

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); 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 "Multiplikator"?
"Multiplikator" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-K-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mʊltipliˈkaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Multiplikator" mean?
As a noun, "Multiplikator" means: erster Faktor in einer Multiplikation; Zahl, die mit einer anderen multipliziert wird
How do you pronounce "Multiplikator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Multiplikator" is [mʊltipliˈkaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Multiplikator" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Multiplikator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list