# clockwork

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈklɑkwɝk/ · frequency rank #22,326

## Definitions
1. A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
2. The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.

## Etymology
From clock + -work.

## Common misspellings (15)
`cclockwork`, `clcokwork`, `cllockwork`, `clocckwork`, `clockkwork`, `clockowrk`, `clockwokr`, `clockworkk`, `clockworrk`, `clockwrok`, `clockwwork`, `clocwkork`, `clokcwork`, `colckwork`, `lcockwork`

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