multicolor

/ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/

//ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə// adj

"multicolor" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multicolor” is uncommon English (frequency #58,219 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,219
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.

Corpus desk

Index EN-multicolor · multicolor · English

multicolor · rank #58,219 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,219
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Muirhead

Nearest frequency peer: Muirhead (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “multicolor”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “multicolor” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for multicolor
PropertyValue
Headwordmulticolor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “multicolor” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).multicolorfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Muirhead” (#58,218), “MSR” (#58,217), “Murrow” (#58,221). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “multicolor” is #58,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

multicolor is uncommon English at frequency #58,219 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.".

multicolor has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin multicolor, equivalent to multi- + color; see below. The correct English form is multicolor, spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-O-L-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin multicolor, equivalent to multi- + color; see below.

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 "multicolor"?
"multicolor" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-O-L-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/.
What does "multicolor" mean?
As an adjective, "multicolor" means: Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.
How do you pronounce "multicolor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multicolor" is /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌlə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "multicolor"?
Borrowed from Latin multicolor, equivalent to multi- + color; see below. 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 "multicolor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list