multiplizieren

[mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən]

/[mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“multiplizieren” is uncommon German (frequency #51,547 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,547
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Multiplikation vollziehen; eine Zahl malnehmen

Key facts for multiplizieren
PropertyValue
Headwordmultiplizieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#51,547
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multiplizieren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). multiplizieren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

multiplizieren is uncommon German at frequency #51,547 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Multiplikation vollziehen; eine Zahl malnehmen".

No misspelling variants are generated for multiplizieren in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is multiplizieren, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-Z-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Multiplikation vollziehen; eine Zahl malnehmen

Synonyms

malnehmenvervielfachen

Antonyms

dividieren

This word in other languages

multiply(English)multiplicar(Español)multiplier(Français)multiplicar(Português)

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 "multiplizieren"?
"multiplizieren" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-Z-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən].
What does "multiplizieren" mean?
As a verb, "multiplizieren" means: Multiplikation vollziehen; eine Zahl malnehmen
How do you pronounce "multiplizieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiplizieren" is [mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multiplizieren" come from?
"multiplizieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “multiplizieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-Z-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mʊltipliˈt͡siːʁən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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