shiftwork
noun
shiftwork is spelled S-H-I-F-T-W-O-R-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shiftwork means “Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shiftwork?
| Letters | 9: S-H-I-F-T-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th 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 shiftwork?
Shiftwork appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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 shiftwork
- shift work
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shiftwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
- 2
A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation, usually, with a system of three eight-hour shifts: first shift, second shift, and third shift.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shiftwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rotating mode of work:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | travail posté, travail par équipes, travail par quarts |
| German | Schichtarbeit |
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 shiftwork come from?
From shift + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).