twofold
/ˈtufoʊld/adjective, adverb
twofold is spelled T-W-O-F-O-L-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, twofold means “Double; duplicate; multiplied by two” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in twofold?
| Letters | 7: T-W-O-F-O-L-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th 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 twofold?
Twofold appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 twofold?
- UK /ˈtuːfəʊld/
- US /ˈtufoʊld/
- Australia /ˈtʉːfəʉld/
Twofold 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)-Vininn126-twofold.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with twofold
Also written: two-fold (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of twofold
- two-fold
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does twofold mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.
The wheat produced a twofold harvest.
- 2
Having two parts, especially two different parts.
a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument
adverb
- 1
In a double degree; doubly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Twofold in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | double , dual |
| German | zweifach, doppelt , zweiteilig |
| Portuguese | duplo |
| Spanish | doble , doblemente |
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 twofold come from?
From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).