multitud

[mul̪t̪iˈt̪uð̞]

/[mul̪t̪iˈt̪uð̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“multitud” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,496
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gran cantidad de personas o cosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-multitud · multitud · Spanish

multitud · rank #3,496 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,496
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH medalla

Nearest frequency peer: medalla (-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 “multitud”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “multitud” 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).

multitud vs multitudes
80% similar

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

Key facts for multitud
PropertyValue
Headwordmultitud
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mul̪t̪iˈt̪uð̞]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,496
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “multitud”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.multitudcae 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 “medalla” (#3,495), “nieto” (#3,497), “nuclear” (#3,498). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “multitud” va en #3,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around multitud (IPA [mul̪t̪iˈt̪uð̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,496 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gran cantidad de personas o cosas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for multitud, with forms such as "mlutitud", "mmultitud", and "mulittud". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "multitudes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is multitud, spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gran cantidad de personas o cosas.

Synonyms

muchedumbre

This word in other languages

multitude(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutitud
  • mmultitud
  • mulittud
  • mulltitud
  • multitdu
  • multittud
  • multitudd
  • multiutd
  • multtitud
  • multtiud
  • mutlitud
  • umltitud

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mlutitud2mmultitud1mulittud2mulltitud1multitdu2multittud1multitudd1multiutd2
Edit distance from "multitud"

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 "multitud"?
"multitud" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D. The IPA pronunciation is [mul̪t̪iˈt̪uð̞].
What does "multitud" mean?
As a noun, "multitud" means: Gran cantidad de personas o cosas.
What words are commonly confused with "multitud"?
"multitud" is commonly confused with "multitudes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "multitud"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multitud" is [mul̪t̪iˈt̪uð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multitud" come from?
"multitud" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lágrimas#3,493olvidado#3,501instante#3,490Pacífico#3,503

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gracioso12 variantsdestacar12 variantsreciben12 variantscubierta12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list