multiplex

/\myl.ti.plɛks\/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#45,746

in French word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

multiplex is anFrenchadj. It means: Qui permet le passage simultané de multiples signaux sur un même canal, par exemple par un même câble. Pronounced \myl.ti.plɛks\. Often confused with multiplie and multiplier.

Key facts for multiplex
PropertyValue
Headwordmultiplex
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdj
IPA\myl.ti.plɛks\
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,746
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of multiplex in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for multiplex is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \myl.ti.plɛks\. Corpus data places it at rank #45,746 in overall French 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for multiplex, with forms such as "mlutiplex", "mmultiplex", and "mulitplex". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "multiplie", "multiplier", "multipliés", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is multiplex, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-E-X, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui permet le passage simultané de multiples signaux sur un même canal, par exemple par un même câble.
  2. 2
    Qualifie un lancer simultané de plusieurs objets par une même main.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mlutiplex,mmultiplex,mulitplex,mulltiplex,multilpex,multipelx,multiplexx,multipllex,multiplxe,multipplex,multpilex,multtiplex,mutliplex,umltiplex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for multiplex

Misspelling Variants of "multiplex"

mlutiplex9mmultiplex10mulitplex9mulltiplex10multilpex9multipelx9multiplexx10multipllex10
Misspelling Variants of "multiplex"

Frequency rank: #45,746 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multiplex"?
"multiplex" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is \myl.ti.plɛks\.
What does "multiplex" mean?
As an adj, "multiplex" means: Qui permet le passage simultané de multiples signaux sur un même canal, par exemple par un même câble.
What words are commonly confused with "multiplex"?
"multiplex" is commonly confused with "multiplie", "multiplier", "multipliés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "multiplex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiplex" is \myl.ti.plɛks\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multiplex" come from?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.