tilework
tile·work/ˈtaɪlˌwɜː(ɹ)k/noun
tilework is spelled T-I-L-E-W-O-R-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables (tile·work). It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tilework means “The arrangement of tiles on a surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tilework?
| Letters | 8: T-I-L-E-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: tile·work |
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 tilework?
Tilework appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 tilework?
- /ˈtaɪlˌwɜː(ɹ)k/
Tilework has 2 syllables, split tile·work in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tilework mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The arrangement of tiles on a surface.
Their bathroom renovation contractor did some beautiful tilework in their master bath.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tilework in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the arrangement of tiles on a surface:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | azulejo |
| Spanish | trabajo de azulejo |
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 tilework come from?
From tile + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Tichelwíerk (“tilework”), West Frisian tichelwurk, tegelwurk (“tilework”), Dutch tegelwerk (“tilework”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).