multilateral

adj

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"multilateral" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multilateral” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,489
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having many physical sides.

Corpus desk

Index EN-multilateral · multilateral · English

multilateral · rank #25,489 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,489
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mozzarella

Nearest frequency peer: mozzarella (-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 “multilateral”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “multilateral” 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 multilateral
PropertyValue
Headwordmultilateral
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,489
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “multilateral”

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).multilaterallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “mozzarella” (#25,488), “Munster” (#25,490), “mower” (#25,487). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “multilateral” is #25,489. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around multilateral, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,489 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for multilateral, with forms such as "mlutilateral", "mmultilateral", and "mulitlateral". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From multi- + lateral. The correct English form is multilateral, spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having many physical sides.
  2. 2
    Having many sides or points of view.
  3. 3
    Involving three or more parties or nations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a multilateral negotiation
  2. Canada has continued to work within this agency to promote a multilateral solution to the problems of narcotrafficking and narcoterrorism.

Etymology

From multi- + lateral.

This word in other languages

multilatéral(Français)multilateral(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutilateral
  • mmultilateral
  • mulitlateral
  • mulltilateral
  • multialteral
  • multilaetral
  • multilatearl
  • multilaterall
  • multilaterla
  • multilaterral
  • multilatreal
  • multilatteral
  • multillateral
  • multiltaeral
  • multliateral
  • multtilateral
  • mutlilateral
  • umltilateral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multilateral - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mlutilateral2mmultilateral1mulitlateral2mulltilateral1multialteral2multilaetral2multilatearl2multilaterall1
Edit distance from "multilateral"

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 "multilateral"?
"multilateral" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L.
What does "multilateral" mean?
As an adjective, "multilateral" means: Having many physical sides.
What are common misspellings of "multilateral"?
Common misspellings include "mlutilateral", "mmultilateral", "mulitlateral", "mulltilateral", "multialteral". The correct spelling is "multilateral".
What is the origin of the word "multilateral"?
From multi- + lateral. 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 "multilateral", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list