multimeter

noun

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"multimeter" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multimeter” is uncommon English (frequency #78,848 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,848
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.

Key facts for multimeter
PropertyValue
Headwordmultimeter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multimeter” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). multimeter lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

multimeter is uncommon English at frequency #78,848 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.".

multimeter has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.

Etymology

From multi- + -meter.

This word in other languages

multímetro(Español)multimètre(Français)Multimeter(Deutsch)multímetro(Português)

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 "multimeter"?
"multimeter" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-M-E-T-E-R.
What does "multimeter" mean?
As a noun, "multimeter" means: An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.
What is the origin of the word "multimeter"?
From multi- + -meter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “multimeter”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-U-L-T-I-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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