menfolk
noun
menfolk is spelled M-E-N-F-O-L-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, menfolk means “Male people in general” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in menfolk?
| Letters | 7: M-E-N-F-O-L-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is menfolk?
Menfolk appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of menfolk
- menfolks
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does menfolk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Male people in general.
The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since menfolk are rarely interested in needlework.
- 2
The male members of a group.
At our family reunion, the menfolk generally have a ball game, while the womenfolk gossip and trade snapshots.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Menfolk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense men collectively – see also mankind:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mannsvolk, Mannsleute, Männer, Mannsbilder |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does menfolk come from?
From men + folk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).