multiculturalism

/ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m/

//ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m// noun

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"multiculturalism" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multiculturalism” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,853 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,853
frequency rank, English
16
letters
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexist...

Key facts for multiculturalism
PropertyValue
Headwordmulticulturalism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m/
Letters16
Frequency rank#25,853
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multiculturalism” 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). multiculturalism lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for multiculturalism is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,853 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for multiculturalism, with forms such as "mluticulturalism", "mmulticulturalism", and "mulitculturalism". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From multicultural + -ism. The correct English form is multiculturalism, spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-U-L-T-U-R-A-L-I-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence.
  2. 2
    The cultural Marxism conspiracy theory.

Etymology

From multicultural + -ism.

This word in other languages

multiculturalismo(Español)multiculturalisme(Français)Multikulturalismus(Deutsch)multiculturalismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mluticulturalism,mmulticulturalism,mulitculturalism,mullticulturalism,multciulturalism,multicculturalism,multicluturalism,multicullturalism,multicultrualism,multicultturalism,multicultuarlism,multiculturailsm,multiculturalims,multiculturalismm,multiculturalissm,multiculturallism,multiculturalsim,multiculturlaism,multiculturralism,multiculutralism,multicutluralism,multiuclturalism,multticulturalism,mutliculturalism,umlticulturalism

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mluticulturalism2mmulticulturalism1mulitculturalism2mullticulturalism1multciulturalism2multicculturalism1multicluturalism2multicullturalism1
Edit distance from "multiculturalism"

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 "multiculturalism"?
"multiculturalism" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-U-L-T-U-R-A-L-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m/.
What does "multiculturalism" mean?
As a noun, "multiculturalism" means: The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexist...
What are common misspellings of "multiculturalism"?
Common misspellings include "mluticulturalism", "mmulticulturalism", "mulitculturalism", "mullticulturalism", "multciulturalism". The correct spelling is "multiculturalism".
How do you pronounce "multiculturalism"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiculturalism" is /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m/. 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 "multiculturalism"?
From multicultural + -ism. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “multiculturalism”

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-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃəɹəˌlɪz(ə)m/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list