# fieldwork

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfiːldwɜːk/ · frequency rank #30,419

## Definitions
1. Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
2. Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions.
3. The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.
4. A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field.

## Etymology
From Middle English *felde-werk (found in plural felde werkes), equivalent to field + work.

## Common misspellings (14)
`feildwork`, `ffieldwork`, `fiedlwork`, `fielddwork`, `fieldowrk`, `fieldwokr`, `fieldworkk`, `fieldworrk`, `fieldwrok`, `fieldwwork`, `fielldwork`, `fielwdork`, `filedwork`, `ifeldwork`

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