waxwork
noun
waxwork is spelled W-A-X-W-O-R-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waxwork means “A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waxwork is waxworks.
How many letters and syllables are in waxwork?
| Letters | 7: W-A-X-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th 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 waxwork?
Waxwork appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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 waxwork
- waxworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waxwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
- 2
The art of producing such figures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Waxwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a wax figure, an effigy of a famous person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | personnage en cire |
| German | Wachsfigur |
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 waxwork come from?
From wax + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).