tenfold
/ˈtɛnfoʊld/adjective, adverb, verb
tenfold is spelled T-E-N-F-O-L-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tenfold means “Ten times as much or as many” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tenfold?
| Letters | 7: T-E-N-F-O-L-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 tenfold?
Tenfold appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 tenfold?
- US /ˈtɛnfoʊld/
Tenfold has 2 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-tenfold.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with tenfold
Also written: ten-fold (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of tenfold
- ten-fold
- tenfolds present, singular, he/she/it
- tenfolding participle, present
- tenfolded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tenfold mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Ten times as much or as many.
- 2
Containing ten parts.
adverb
- 1
By ten times as much.
verb
- 1
To increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tenfold in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décuple , décupler |
| Portuguese | décuplo , decuplicar, decuplar |
| Spanish | decuplicar, decuplar |
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 tenfold come from?
From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald, equivalent to ten + -fold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).