multitudes

noun

"multitudes" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“multitudes” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #41,776 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#41,776
frequency rank, English
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of multitude

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

multitudes vs multitude
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for multitudes
PropertyValue
Headwordmultitudes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,776
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multitudes” 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). multitudes lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for multitudes is 10 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #41,776 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for multitudes, with forms such as "mlutitudes", "mmultitudes", and "mulittudes". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "multitude", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is multitudes, spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of multitude
  2. 2
    The mass of ordinary people; the populous or the masses.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mlutitudes,mmultitudes,mulittudes,mulltitudes,multitdues,multittudes,multituddes,multitudess,multitudse,multitueds,multiutdes,multtitudes,multtiudes,mutlitudes,umltitudes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multitudes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mlutitudes2mmultitudes1mulittudes2mulltitudes1multitdues2multittudes1multituddes1multitudess1
Edit distance from "multitudes"

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 "multitudes"?
"multitudes" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D-E-S.
What does "multitudes" mean?
As a noun, "multitudes" means: plural of multitude
What words are commonly confused with "multitudes"?
"multitudes" is commonly confused with "multitude". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "multitudes" come from?
"multitudes" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “multitudes”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “multitude” - see the side-by-side comparison. multitudes vs multitude
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list