multiplications

\myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“multiplications” is uncommon French (frequency #61,717 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,717
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de multiplication.

Key facts for multiplications
PropertyValue
Headwordmultiplications
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters15
Frequency rank#61,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multiplications” sits in French 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). multiplications lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

multiplications is uncommon French at frequency #61,717 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de multiplication.".

Zero misspellings are on record for multiplications in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is multiplications, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de multiplication.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multiplications"?
"multiplications" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "multiplications" mean?
As a noun, "multiplications" means: Pluriel de multiplication.
How do you pronounce "multiplications"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiplications" is \myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multiplications" come from?
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Using “multiplications”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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