sextuple
/sɛkˈstʃuːpəl/noun, adjective, verb
sextuple is spelled S-E-X-T-U-P-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sextuple means “a sixfold amount” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sextuple is sextuples.
How many letters and syllables are in sextuple?
| Letters | 8: S-E-X-T-U-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 sextuple?
Sextuple appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 sextuple?
- UK /sɛkˈstʃuːpəl/
- UK /-ˈstju-/
- UK /ˈsɛkstʃʊpəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sextuple
- sextuples plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sextupling participle, present
- sextupled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sextuple mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
a sixfold amount
- 2
A team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season.
adjective
- 1
Having six parts.
- 2
Being six times as great.
- 3
Having six beats to the bar.
verb
- 1
To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sextuple in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 sextuple come from?
Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).