nightwork
/ˈnʌɪtwəːk/noun
nightwork is spelled N-I-G-H-T-W-O-R-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nightwork means “Work which is carried out at night” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nightwork?
| Letters | 9: N-I-G-H-T-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 nightwork?
Nightwork appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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 nightwork?
- UK /ˈnʌɪtwəːk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nightwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Work which is carried out at night.
Much of that highway reconstruction project was nightwork.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nightwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense work carried out at night:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | travail de nuit |
| German | Nachtarbeit |
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 nightwork come from?
From night + work. Compare Dutch nachtwerk, German Nachtwerk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).