Which to use
“multidão” is a noun and “múltiplo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,253
- “multidão” frequency rank
- #22,397
- “múltiplo” frequency rank
- 26650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multidão | múltiplo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grande número de pessoas (homens ou mulheres) ou de coisas | que abrange muitas coisas, que não é simples, que não é único |
Where the eye mixes multidão and múltiplo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. multidão (CVCCVCVV) and múltiplo (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between multidão and múltiplo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multidão is /muɫ.ti.ˈdɐ̃w̃/ while múltiplo is /ˈmuw.tSi.plu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multidão is recorded at frequency rank #4,253, classified as anoun, pronounced /muɫ.ti.ˈdɐ̃w̃/. múltiplo is at rank #22,397, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmuw.tSi.plu/.
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 26650, this pair ranks #42,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multidão vs múltiplo
Shared letters: ilmot. Private to "multidão": duã. Private to "múltiplo": pú.
"multidão" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "múltiplo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "multidão" and "múltiplo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "multidão" or "múltiplo" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "multidão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "múltiplo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #42,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.