multicultural

Name: multicultural, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

//ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“multicultural” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,423
frequency rank, English: 36,575
“M” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relating or pertaining to several different cultures.

Key facts for multicultural
Property	Value
Headword	multicultural
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#17,423
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multicultural” sits in English 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). multicultural lands here:

#17,423

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around multicultural (IPA /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,423 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for multicultural, with forms such as "mluticultural", "mmulticultural", and "mulitcultural". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From multiculture + -al or multi- + cultural. The correct English form is multicultural, spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-U-L-T-U-R-A-L.

Definition

1
Relating or pertaining to several different cultures.
2
Relating or pertaining to groups, households or families involving persons with different or mixed ethnicities or races.

Etymology

From multiculture + -al or multi- + cultural.

This word in other languages

multicultural(Español)multiculturel(Français)multikulturell(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mluticultural,mmulticultural,mulitcultural,mullticultural,multciultural,multiccultural,multiclutural,multiculltural,multicultrual,multiculttural,multicultuarl,multiculturall,multiculturla,multiculturral,multiculutral,multicutlural,multiucltural,multticultural,mutlicultural,umlticultural

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multicultural - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "multicultural"

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 "multicultural"?

"multicultural" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-U-L-T-U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/.

What does "multicultural" mean?

As an adjective, "multicultural" means: Relating or pertaining to several different cultures.

What are common misspellings of "multicultural"?

Common misspellings include "mluticultural", "mmulticultural", "mulitcultural", "mullticultural", "multciultural". The correct spelling is "multicultural".

How do you pronounce "multicultural"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multicultural" is /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/. 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 "multicultural"?

From multiculture + -al or multi- + cultural. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “multicultural”

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

The one correct English spelling is M-U-L-T-I-C-U-L-T-U-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.