# manifold

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/ · frequency rank #19,132

## Definitions
1. Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.
2. Many in number; numerous.
3. Complicated.

## Etymology
From Middle English manifold, from Old English maniġfeald (“manifold, various, varied, complicated, numerous, abundant, plural”), from Proto-Germanic *managafalþaz, equivalent to many + -fold. Cognate with Middle High German manecvalt (“manifold”), Icelandic margfaldr (“multiple”). Compare also German mannigfaltig (“various”), Dutch menigvoudig (“various”), Danish mangefold (“multiple”), Swedish mångfald (“diversity”).

## Easily confused with
- **marigold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manifold-vs-marigold)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amnifold`, `mainfold`, `manfiold`, `maniffold`, `maniflod`, `manifodl`, `manifoldd`, `manifolld`, `maniofld`, `mannifold`, `mmanifold`, `mnaifold`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manifold