Is the word often a verb or a noun?

Answer 1

The word 'often' is neither a verb or a noun. The word 'often' is an adverb, a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in relationship to frequency. Examples:

She often ran in the morning before work. (often modifies the verb 'ran')

She gave the often heard advice, never lend money to friends. (often modifies the ajdective 'heard')

She often freely gives such advice. (oftenmodifys the adverb 'freely')

Answer 2

"Often" is an adverb, not a verb or a noun. It is used to describe the frequency of an action.