multiform
/ˈmuʌltiˌfɔɹm/
"multiform" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“multiform” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having more than one shape or appearance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-multiform · multiform · English
multiform · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | multiform |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmuʌltiˌfɔɹm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “multiform” in English
Rare enough to double-check
multiform is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmuʌltiˌfɔɹm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having more than one shape or appearance.".
multiform has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From multi- + form. The correct English form is multiform, spelled M-U-L-T-I-F-O-R-M.
Definition
- 1Having more than one shape or appearance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how multiform appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And yet such is the constitution of the human golfing soul that it not only fails to achieve it, but invents for itself multiform and manifold ifs and ans for not achieving it— […]
Etymology
From multi- + form.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.