many-sided

adj

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"many-sided" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having many sides; polygonal

Corpus desk

Index EN-many-sided · many-sided · English

many-sided · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for many-sided
PropertyValue
Headwordmany-sided
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “many-sided” in English

many-sidedsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

many-sided is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for many-sided, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From many + side + -ed. The correct English form is many-sided, spelled M-A-N-Y---S-I-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having many sides; polygonal
  2. 2
    Having many aspects

Etymology

From many + side + -ed.

This word in other languages

vielseitig(Deutsch)

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 "many-sided"?
"many-sided" is spelled M-A-N-Y---S-I-D-E-D.
What does "many-sided" mean?
As an adjective, "many-sided" means: Having many sides; polygonal
What is the origin of the word "many-sided"?
From many + side + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list