multichannel

adj

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"multichannel" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multichannel” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,211
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That uses multiple channels to process, receive, or transmit signals

Corpus desk

Index EN-multichannel · multichannel · English

multichannel · rank #47,211 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,211
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mowers

Nearest frequency peer: Mowers (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “multichannel”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “multichannel” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for multichannel
PropertyValue
Headwordmultichannel
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#47,211
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “multichannel”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).multichannellands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Mowers” (#47,210), “morello” (#47,208), “NaCl” (#47,214). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “multichannel” is #47,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around multichannel, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,211 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "That uses multiple channels to process, receive, or transmit signals".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for multichannel, with forms such as "mlutichannel", "mmultichannel", and "mulitchannel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From multi- + channel. The correct English form is multichannel, spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-H-A-N-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    That uses multiple channels to process, receive, or transmit signals

Etymology

From multi- + channel.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutichannel
  • mmultichannel
  • mulitchannel
  • mulltichannel
  • multcihannel
  • multicahnnel
  • multicchannel
  • multichanel
  • multichanenl
  • multichannell
  • multichannle
  • multichhannel
  • multichnanel
  • multihcannel
  • multtichannel
  • mutlichannel
  • umltichannel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multichannel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mlutichannel2mmultichannel1mulitchannel2mulltichannel1multcihannel2multicahnnel2multicchannel1multichanel1
Edit distance from "multichannel"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multichannel"?
"multichannel" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-H-A-N-N-E-L.
What does "multichannel" mean?
As an adjective, "multichannel" means: That uses multiple channels to process, receive, or transmit signals
What are common misspellings of "multichannel"?
Common misspellings include "mlutichannel", "mmultichannel", "mulitchannel", "mulltichannel", "multcihannel". The correct spelling is "multichannel".
What is the origin of the word "multichannel"?
From multi- + channel. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

mechanistic17 variantsmalfeasance17 variantsphosphatase17 variantspolypeptide17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list