ofttimes
adverb
ofttimes is spelled O-F-T-T-I-M-E-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, ofttimes means “(elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ofttimes?
| Letters | 8: O-F-T-T-I-M-E-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 ofttimes?
Ofttimes appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 ofttimes
- oft times
- oftimes
- oft-times
- oft-time
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ofttimes mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
US(elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ofttimes come from?
From oft + times.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).