multiplayer
[ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ]adjective, noun
multiplayer is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-A-Y-E-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.4 times per million words in written English, the 12,216th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, multiplayer means “Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in multiplayer?
| Letters | 11: M-U-L-T-I-P-L-A-Y-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.4 times per million words; the 12,216th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is multiplayer?
Multiplayer appears 4.4 times per million words in written English, the 12,216th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce multiplayer?
- /ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/
- UK [ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə]
- US [ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ]
Multiplayer has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-multiplayer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with multiplayer
Also written: multi-player (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of multiplayer
- multi-player rare
- multiplayers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does multiplayer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.
noun
- 1
The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.
I just heard that the game will have multiplayer when it comes out!
- 2
Video game players who play multiplayer games.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate multiplayer?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of multiplayer: MP.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Multiplayer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense allowing multiple players to play simultaneously:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | multijoueur |
| German | Mehrspieler-, Mehrspieler |
| Portuguese | multijogador, multijogadora |
| Spanish | multijugador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.