# multiplayer

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/ · frequency rank #12,278

## Definitions
1. Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.

## Etymology
From multi- + player.

## Easily confused with
- **multiplier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/multiplayer-vs-multiplier)

## Common misspellings (17)
`mlutiplayer`, `mmultiplayer`, `mulitplayer`, `mulltiplayer`, `multilpayer`, `multipalyer`, `multiplaeyr`, `multiplayerr`, `multiplayre`, `multiplayyer`, `multipllayer`, `multiplyaer`, `multipplayer`, `multpilayer`, `multtiplayer`, `mutliplayer`, `umltiplayer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/multiplayer