# workhorse vs workhouse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### workhorse
*noun · IPA /ˈwɜːkhɔːs/ · frequency rank #40,976*
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.

### workhouse
*noun · frequency rank #37,292*
An institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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