manyfold
/ˈmɛnɪˌfəʊld/
"manyfold" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“manyfold” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - By many times.
Corpus desk
Index EN-manyfold · manyfold · English
manyfold · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | manyfold |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈmɛnɪˌfəʊld/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “manyfold” in English
Rare enough to double-check
manyfold is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈmɛnɪˌfəʊld/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "By many times.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for manyfold, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
Etymologically, the entry records: From many + -fold. The correct English form is manyfold, spelled M-A-N-Y-F-O-L-D.
Definition
- 1By many times.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how manyfold appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The dramatic narrative of the close of Wolsey's life becomes manyfold more impressive from being told to the discrowned Queen Catherine.
my guess is that the number of NSLs being issued in the "war on terrorism" is probably manyfold what it was prior to 9-11.
Etymology
From many + -fold.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.