housework

/ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/

//ˈhaʊsˌwɝk// noun

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"housework" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“housework” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,115
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking

Corpus desk

Index EN-housework · housework · English

housework · rank #26,115 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,115
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hobo

Nearest frequency peer: hobo (-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 “housework”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “housework” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

housework vs homework
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for housework
PropertyValue
Headwordhousework
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,115
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “housework”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).houseworklands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hobo” (#26,114), “howdy” (#26,116), “Hines” (#26,113). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “housework” is #26,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around housework (IPA /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,115 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for housework, with forms such as "hhousework", "hosuework", and "houeswork". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "homework", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”). The correct English form is housework, spelled H-O-U-S-E-W-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
  2. 2
    homework

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how housework appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In the preindustrial era the burden of housework fell on the shoulders of every inhabitant of the house: men, women, and children all devoted their energies and time to work in the home and on the farms, because most Americans were involved with at least some of their own food production.

Etymology

From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).

This word in other languages

quehaceres(Español)ménage(Français)Hausarbeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhousework
  • hosuework
  • houeswork
  • houseowrk
  • housewokr
  • houseworkk
  • houseworrk
  • housewrok
  • housewwork
  • houssework
  • housweork
  • huosework
  • ohusework

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of housework - 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.

hhousework1hosuework2houeswork2houseowrk2housewokr2houseworkk1houseworrk1housewrok2
Edit distance from "housework"

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 "housework"?
"housework" is spelled H-O-U-S-E-W-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/.
What does "housework" mean?
As a noun, "housework" means: domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
What words are commonly confused with "housework"?
"housework" is commonly confused with "homework". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "housework"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "housework" is /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "housework"?
From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”). 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 "housework", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hesitated#26,110humiliate#26,120ingrained#26,127Gorbachev#26,100

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

frighten13 variantsforegoing13 variantsemptying13 variantscredence13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list