jobday

noun

"jobday" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jobday” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A day of the week, or regular portion of the day (typically 8 hours), during which one is on the job/at work

Key facts for jobday
PropertyValue
Headwordjobday
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jobday” sits in English frequency

jobday falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for jobday is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for jobday in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From job and day. The correct English form is jobday, spelled J-O-B-D-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A day of the week, or regular portion of the day (typically 8 hours), during which one is on the job/at work
  2. 2
    A measure of time required to do a particular job or set of tasks

Etymology

From job and day.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jobday"?
"jobday" is spelled J-O-B-D-A-Y.
What does "jobday" mean?
As a noun, "jobday" means: A day of the week, or regular portion of the day (typically 8 hours), during which one is on the job/at work
What is the origin of the word "jobday"?
From job and day. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “jobday”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is J-O-B-D-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list