multiplicar

[mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]

/[mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“multiplicar” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,323
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer crecer en número algo, especialmente una cantidad o cosas de la misma especie.

Corpus desk

Index ES-multiplicar · multiplicar · Spanish

multiplicar · rank #18,323 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,323
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH naranjo

Nearest frequency peer: naranjo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “multiplicar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “multiplicar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

multiplicar vs multiplicaron
85% similar
multiplicar vs multiplica
91% similar
multiplicar vs multiplican
91% similar

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

Key facts for multiplicar
PropertyValue
Headwordmultiplicar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,323
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “multiplicar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).multiplicarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “naranjo” (#18,324), “motivada” (#18,321), “Navas” (#18,325). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “multiplicar” va en #18,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around multiplicar (IPA [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,323 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for multiplicar, with forms such as "mlutiplicar", "mmultiplicar", and "mulitplicar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "multiplicaron", "multiplica", "multiplican", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is multiplicar, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer crecer en número algo, especialmente una cantidad o cosas de la misma especie.
  2. 2
    Elevar o aumentar el número, el grado, la intensidad o el impacto de algo.
  3. 3
    Sumar un número tantas veces como indica otro. Hallar el producto de dos cantidades, expresiones o factores. Efectuar la multiplicación (operación aritmética o algebraica).
  4. 4
    Hacer mayor el número de vueltas de una pieza por medio de un engranaje que contiene un piñón con más dientes.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutiplicar
  • mmultiplicar
  • mulitplicar
  • mulltiplicar
  • multilpicar
  • multipilcar
  • multiplciar
  • multipliacr
  • multiplicarr
  • multipliccar
  • multiplicra
  • multipllicar
  • multipplicar
  • multpilicar
  • multtiplicar
  • mutliplicar
  • umltiplicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multiplicar - 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.

mlutiplicar2mmultiplicar1mulitplicar2mulltiplicar1multilpicar2multipilcar2multiplciar2multipliacr2
Edit distance from "multiplicar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multiplicar"?
"multiplicar" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ].
What does "multiplicar" mean?
As a verb, "multiplicar" means: Hacer crecer en número algo, especialmente una cantidad o cosas de la misma especie.
What words are commonly confused with "multiplicar"?
"multiplicar" is commonly confused with "multiplicaron", "multiplica", "multiplican". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "multiplicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiplicar" is [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multiplicar" come from?
"multiplicar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "multiplicar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list