jobseeking
noun, adjective
jobseeking is spelled J-O-B-S-E-E-K-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jobseeking means “A search for employment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jobseeking?
| Letters | 10: J-O-B-S-E-E-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 jobseeking?
Jobseeking appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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).
What does jobseeking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A search for employment.
adjective
- 1
In search of employment.
a jobseeking adult
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jobseeking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | recherche d'emploi |
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 jobseeking come from?
From job + seeking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).