Werkbank

[ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk]

/[ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk]/ noun

The verdict

“Werkbank” is uncommon German (frequency #52,583 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,583
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - spezieller Arbeitstisch, der meist von Handwerkern genutzt wird, mit montierten Vorrichtungen wie einem Schraubstock

Key facts for Werkbank
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerkbank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Werkbank” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Werkbank lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Werkbank is uncommon German at frequency #52,583 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spezieller Arbeitstisch, der meist von Handwerkern genutzt wird, mit montierten Vorrichtungen wie einem Schraubstock".

Zero misspellings are on record for Werkbank in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Werkbank, spelled W-E-R-K-B-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    spezieller Arbeitstisch, der meist von Handwerkern genutzt wird, mit montierten Vorrichtungen wie einem Schraubstock

Synonyms

Handwerkstisch

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Werkbank"?
"Werkbank" is spelled W-E-R-K-B-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk].
What does "Werkbank" mean?
As a noun, "Werkbank" means: spezieller Arbeitstisch, der meist von Handwerkern genutzt wird, mit montierten Vorrichtungen wie einem Schraubstock
How do you pronounce "Werkbank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werkbank" is [ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werkbank" come from?
"Werkbank" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Werkbank”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-R-K-B-A-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛʁkˌbaŋk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list