multiloquence

/ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns/

//ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns// noun

"multiloquence" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multiloquence” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.

Key facts for multiloquence
PropertyValue
Headwordmultiloquence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multiloquence” sits in English frequency

multiloquence falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for multiloquence is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for multiloquence, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is multiloquence, spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-O-Q-U-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multiloquence"?
"multiloquence" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-L-O-Q-U-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns/.
What does "multiloquence" mean?
As a noun, "multiloquence" means: The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.
How do you pronounce "multiloquence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiloquence" is /ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multiloquence" come from?
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Using “multiloquence”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-U-L-T-I-L-O-Q-U-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌmʌlˈtɪ.lə.kwəns/ (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