multifaceted
/ˌmʌl.tiˈfæ.sə.tɪd/adjective
multifaceted is spelled M-U-L-T-I-F-A-C-E-T-E-D: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, multifaceted means “Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in multifaceted?
| Letters | 12: M-U-L-T-I-F-A-C-E-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is multifaceted?
Multifaceted appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce multifaceted?
- /ˌmʌl.tiˈfæ.sə.tɪd/
Multifaceted has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-multifaceted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of multifaceted
- more multifaceted comparative
- most multifaceted superlative
- multi-faceted
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does multifaceted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces.
The diamond had a multifaceted cut.
- 2
Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse.
Joanne was a multifaceted individual; she knew how to bargain both with Wall Street brokers and push-cart vendors.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Multifaceted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having multiple facets:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | multifacette |
| German | facettenreich |
| Portuguese | multifacetado |
| Spanish | polifacético |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.