# housework

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/ · frequency rank #26,115

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **homework** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/homework-vs-housework)

## Common misspellings (13)
`hhousework`, `hosuework`, `houeswork`, `houseowrk`, `housewokr`, `houseworkk`, `houseworrk`, `housewrok`, `housewwork`, `houssework`, `housweork`, `huosework`, `ohusework`

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