# oftentimes

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/ · frequency rank #25,863

## Definitions
1. Frequently; often.

## Etymology
Inherited from the Middle English oftentymes; equivalent to oftentime + -s. Compare oftentime.

## Common misspellings (15)
`fotentimes`, `ofetntimes`, `offtentimes`, `oftenitmes`, `oftenntimes`, `oftentiems`, `oftentimess`, `oftentimmes`, `oftentimse`, `oftentmies`, `oftenttimes`, `oftetnimes`, `oftnetimes`, `ofttentimes`, `otfentimes`

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