# multiplayer vs multiplier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### multiplayer
*adjective · IPA /ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/ · frequency rank #12,278*
Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.

### multiplier
*noun · IPA /ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪəɹ/ · frequency rank #22,447*
A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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