sevenfold
/ˈsɛvənfoʊld/adjective, adverb
sevenfold is spelled S-E-V-E-N-F-O-L-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sevenfold means “Seven times as much; multiplied by seven” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sevenfold?
| Letters | 9: S-E-V-E-N-F-O-L-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sevenfold?
Sevenfold appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th 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).
How do you pronounce sevenfold?
- /ˈsɛvənfoʊld/
Sevenfold has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-sevenfold.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does sevenfold mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Seven times as much; multiplied by seven.
- 2
Having seven parts; composed of seven items.
adverb
- 1
By a factor of seven.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sevenfold in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense multiplied by seven (adjective):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | septuple |
| German | siebenfach |
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 sevenfold come from?
Inherited from Middle English sevenfold, sevenefold, from Old English seofonfeald. Equivalent to seven + -fold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).