multitude

\myl.ti.tyd\

/\myl.ti.tyd\/ noun

The verdict

“multitude” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,344
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grand nombre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-multitude · multitude · French

multitude · rank #7,344 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,344
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH missiles

Nearest frequency peer: missiles (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “multitude”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “multitude” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

multitude vs multitudes
90% similar

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

Key facts for multitude
PropertyValue
Headwordmultitude
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\myl.ti.tyd\
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,344
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multitude” sits in French frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).multitude lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around multitude (IPA \myl.ti.tyd\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,344 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for multitude, with forms such as "mlutitude", "mmultitude", and "mulittude". 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is multitude, spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grand nombre.
  2. 2
    La masse du peuple.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how multitude appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les vestiges du culte primitif et du druidisme sont assez rares, grâce au zèle des chrétiens des premiers siècles, qui renversèrent, brisèrent et enfouirent une multitude de pierres-fittes.
  2. Ce gouvernement était fédératif ; c'est-à-dire que la Gaule était divisée en une multitude de petits états indépendants, ayant leur vie propre, et ne se rattachant les uns aux autres que par une association peu étroite.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlutitude
  • mmultitude
  • mulittude
  • mulltitude
  • multitdue
  • multittude
  • multitudde
  • multitued
  • multiutde
  • multtitude
  • multtiude
  • mutlitude
  • umltitude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of multitude - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mlutitude2mmultitude1mulittude2mulltitude1multitdue2multittude1multitudde1multitued2
Edit distance from "multitude"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multitude"?
"multitude" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \myl.ti.tyd\.
What does "multitude" mean?
As a noun, "multitude" means: Grand nombre.
What words are commonly confused with "multitude"?
"multitude" 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 "multitude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multitude" is \myl.ti.tyd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multitude" come from?
"multitude" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "multitudes". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,344 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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