jobseeker
/ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/noun
jobseeker is spelled J-O-B-S-E-E-K-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jobseeker means “A person seeking employment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jobseeker is jobseekers.
How many letters and syllables are in jobseeker?
| Letters | 9: J-O-B-S-E-E-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th 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 jobseeker?
Jobseeker appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th 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).
How do you pronounce jobseeker?
- /ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jobseeker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with jobseeker
Also written: job-seeker (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jobseeker
- jobseekers plural
- job seeker
- job-seeker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jobseeker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person seeking employment.
- 2
AustraliaUKAn unemployed person who must demonstrate active jobseeking efforts to qualify for government assistance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jobseeker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person seeking employment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | demandeur d'emploi, demandeuse d'emploi |
| German | Arbeitsuchender, Arbeitsuchende |
| Portuguese | demandante de trabalho |
| Spanish | demandante de empleo, buscante de trabajo, buscachamba |
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 jobseeker come from?
From job + seeker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).