Which to use
“multiple” and “multiplex” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,426
- “multiple” frequency rank
- #45,746
- “multiplex” frequency rank
- 58172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiple | multiplex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a plusieurs manières d’être ou plusieurs aspects, par opposition à simple. | Qui permet le passage simultané de multiples signaux sur un même canal, par exemple par un même câble. |
Where the eye mixes multiple and multiplex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses multiple with multiplex
A purely visual mix-up. multiple (\myl.tipl\) and multiplex (\myl.ti.plɛks\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “multiple” sits inside “multiplex”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiple is recorded at frequency rank #12,426, classified as anadj, pronounced \myl.tipl\. multiplex is at rank #45,746, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.plɛks\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58172, this pair ranks #110,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of multiple vs multiplex
Shared letters: eilmptu. Private to "multiple": -. Private to "multiplex": x.
"multiple" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "multiplex" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiple" for "multiplex" ever safe?
Which is more common, "multiple" or "multiplex"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiple" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiple" and "multiplex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplex vs multipliée". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #110,619 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.