coursework

noun

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"coursework" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coursework” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,882
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coursework · coursework · English

coursework · rank #28,882 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,882
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Corinne

Nearest frequency peer: Corinne (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “coursework”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “coursework” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coursework
PropertyValue
Headwordcoursework
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,882
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coursework”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).courseworklands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Corinne” (#28,881), “coven” (#28,883), “conundrum” (#28,880). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coursework” is #28,882. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around coursework, anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,882 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for coursework, with forms such as "ccoursework", "corusework", and "coureswork". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From course + work. The correct English form is coursework, spelled C-O-U-R-S-E-W-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given.

Etymology

From course + work.

This word in other languages

Studienleistung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoursework
  • corusework
  • coureswork
  • courrsework
  • courseowrk
  • coursewokr
  • courseworkk
  • courseworrk
  • coursewrok
  • coursewwork
  • courssework
  • coursweork
  • cousrework
  • cuorsework
  • ocursework

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coursework - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccoursework1corusework2coureswork2courrsework1courseowrk2coursewokr2courseworkk1courseworrk1
Edit distance from "coursework"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coursework"?
"coursework" is spelled C-O-U-R-S-E-W-O-R-K.
What does "coursework" mean?
As a noun, "coursework" means: An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given.
What are common misspellings of "coursework"?
Common misspellings include "ccoursework", "corusework", "coureswork", "courrsework", "courseowrk". The correct spelling is "coursework".
What is the origin of the word "coursework"?
From course + work. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "coursework", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list