multifamily

adj

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"multifamily" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multifamily” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,642. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,642
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to more than one family.

Corpus desk

Index EN-multifamily · multifamily · English

multifamily · rank #46,642 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,642
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH multicolored

Nearest frequency peer: multicolored (-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 “multifamily”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “multifamily” 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 multifamily
PropertyValue
Headwordmultifamily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,642
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “multifamily”

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).multifamilylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “multicolored” (#46,641), “musing” (#46,643), “MUA” (#46,640). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “multifamily” is #46,642. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around multifamily, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,642 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to more than one family.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for multifamily, with forms such as "mlutifamily", "mmultifamily", and "mulitfamily". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From multi- + family. The correct English form is multifamily, spelled M-U-L-T-I-F-A-M-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to more than one family.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how multifamily appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. An apartment building is a multifamily structure.
  2. Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Etymology

From multi- + family.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutifamily
  • mmultifamily
  • mulitfamily
  • mulltifamily
  • multfiamily
  • multiafmily
  • multifaimly
  • multifamilly
  • multifamilyy
  • multifamiyl
  • multifamliy
  • multifammily
  • multiffamily
  • multifmaily
  • multtifamily
  • mutlifamily
  • umltifamily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multifamily - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mlutifamily2mmultifamily1mulitfamily2mulltifamily1multfiamily2multiafmily2multifaimly2multifamilly1
Edit distance from "multifamily"

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 "multifamily"?
"multifamily" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-F-A-M-I-L-Y.
What does "multifamily" mean?
As an adjective, "multifamily" means: Of or relating to more than one family.
What are common misspellings of "multifamily"?
Common misspellings include "mlutifamily", "mmultifamily", "mulitfamily", "mulltifamily", "multfiamily". The correct spelling is "multifamily".
What is the origin of the word "multifamily"?
From multi- + family. 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 "multifamily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list