multimodal

adj

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

The verdict

“multimodal” is uncommon English (frequency #50,686 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,686
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having or employing multiple modes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-multimodal · multimodal · English

multimodal · rank #50,686 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,686
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH multilevel

Nearest frequency peer: multilevel (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “multimodal”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “multimodal” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for multimodal
PropertyValue
Headwordmultimodal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “multimodal” in English

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).multimodalfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “multilevel” (#50,685), “murmured” (#50,687), “muggle” (#50,684). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “multimodal” is #50,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

multimodal is uncommon English at frequency #50,686 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having or employing multiple modes.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for multimodal, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Latin multimod(us) + -al. The correct English form is multimodal, spelled M-U-L-T-I-M-O-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having or employing multiple modes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. multimodal transport
  2. multimodal AI models

Etymology

Latin multimod(us) + -al.

This word in other languages

multimodal(Deutsch)

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 "multimodal"?
"multimodal" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-M-O-D-A-L.
What does "multimodal" mean?
As an adjective, "multimodal" means: Having or employing multiple modes.
What is the origin of the word "multimodal"?
Latin multimod(us) + -al. 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 "multimodal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

multilevel#50,685loveliness#50,647Kamehameha#50,621rabbinical#50,756

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list