# multiple

> English word · Determiner · IPA /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ · frequency rank #1,277

## Definitions
1. More than one (followed by plural).

## Etymology
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`mlutiple`, `mmultiple`, `mulitple`, `mulltiple`, `multilpe`, `multipel`, `multiplle`, `multipple`, `multpile`, `multtiple`, `mutliple`, `umltiple`

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