multitasking

verb

"multitasking" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multitasking” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,664
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of multitask

Corpus desk

Index EN-multitasking · multitasking · English

multitasking · rank #31,664 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,664
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MSI

Nearest frequency peer: MSI (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “multitasking”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “multitasking” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for multitasking
PropertyValue
Headwordmultitasking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,664
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “multitasking”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).multitaskinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “MSI” (#31,663), “mutt” (#31,665), “MSA” (#31,662). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “multitasking” is #31,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around multitasking, averb. Corpus frequency is #31,664 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of multitask".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for multitasking, with forms such as "mlutitasking", "mmultitasking", and "mulittasking". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: See multitask. The correct English form is multitasking, spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-A-S-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of multitask

Etymology

See multitask.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutitasking
  • mmultitasking
  • mulittasking
  • mulltitasking
  • multiatsking
  • multitaksing
  • multitasikng
  • multitaskign
  • multitaskingg
  • multitaskinng
  • multitaskking
  • multitasknig
  • multitassking
  • multitsaking
  • multittasking
  • multtiasking
  • multtitasking
  • mutlitasking
  • umltitasking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multitasking - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mlutitasking2mmultitasking1mulittasking2mulltitasking1multiatsking2multitaksing2multitasikng2multitaskign2
Edit distance from "multitasking"

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 "multitasking"?
"multitasking" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-A-S-K-I-N-G.
What does "multitasking" mean?
As a verb, "multitasking" means: present participle and gerund of multitask
What are common misspellings of "multitasking"?
Common misspellings include "mlutitasking", "mmultitasking", "mulittasking", "mulltitasking", "multiatsking". The correct spelling is "multitasking".
What is the origin of the word "multitasking"?
See multitask. 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 "multitasking", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list