multipolar

Name: multipolar, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/mʌltiˈpəʊlə/

//mʌltiˈpəʊlə// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“multipolar” is uncommon English (frequency #94,017 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,017
frequency rank, English: 36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having more than two poles.

Key facts for multipolar
Property	Value
Headword	multipolar
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/mʌltiˈpəʊlə/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#94,017
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multipolar” 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). multipolar lands here:

#94,017

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

Rare enough to double-check

multipolar is uncommon English at frequency #94,017 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for multipolar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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- + polar. The correct English form is multipolar, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-O-L-A-R.

Definition

1
Having more than two poles.
2
Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.

Etymology

From multi- + polar.

This word in other languages

multipolaire(Français)

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 "multipolar"?

"multipolar" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/.

What does "multipolar" mean?

As an adjective, "multipolar" means: Having more than two poles.

How do you pronounce "multipolar"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multipolar" is /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "multipolar"?

From multi- + polar. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “multipolar”

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

The one correct English spelling is M-U-L-T-I-P-O-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.