ironwork
noun
ironwork is spelled I-R-O-N-W-O-R-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ironwork means “Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ironwork is ironworks.
How many letters and syllables are in ironwork?
| Letters | 8: I-R-O-N-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ironwork?
Ironwork appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ironwork
- ironworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ironwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
- 2
datedAn ironworks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ironwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense anything made of iron:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ferronnerie |
| German | Eisenzeug, Eisenarbeit, Gusseisen, Schmiedeeisen |
| Portuguese | ferragem |
| Spanish | herraje |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ironwork come from?
From Middle English ironwerk, irynwerk, equivalent to iron + -work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).