# twofold

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtuːfəʊld/ · frequency rank #35,564

## Definitions
1. Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.
2. Having two parts, especially two different parts.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *dwóh₁
From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.

## Easily confused with
- **tenfold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tenfold-vs-twofold)

## Common misspellings (11)
`towfold`, `ttwofold`, `twfoold`, `twoffold`, `twoflod`, `twofodl`, `twofoldd`, `twofolld`, `twoofld`, `twwofold`, `wtofold`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/twofold