workaholic

noun

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"workaholic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“workaholic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,175. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,175
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.

Corpus desk

Index EN-workaholic · workaholic · English

workaholic · rank #45,175 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,175
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wintering

Nearest frequency peer: wintering (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “workaholic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “workaholic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for workaholic
PropertyValue
Headwordworkaholic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,175
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “workaholic”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).workaholiclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “wintering” (#45,174), “worthiness” (#45,176), “winder” (#45,173). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “workaholic” is #45,175. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around workaholic, anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,175 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for workaholic, with forms such as "owrkaholic", "wokraholic", and "worakholic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From work + -aholic. The correct English form is workaholic, spelled W-O-R-K-A-H-O-L-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how workaholic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. All workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.
  2. We're not looking to become workaholics who don't know how to rest or vacation, or who never hang it up long enough to go to a movie.

Etymology

From work + -aholic.

This word in other languages

trabajólico(Español)workaholique(Français)Arbeitstier(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrkaholic
  • wokraholic
  • worakholic
  • workahholic
  • workahloic
  • workahoilc
  • workaholci
  • workaholicc
  • workahollic
  • workaohlic
  • workhaolic
  • workkaholic
  • worrkaholic
  • wrokaholic
  • wworkaholic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of workaholic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owrkaholic2wokraholic2worakholic2workahholic1workahloic2workahoilc2workaholci2workaholicc1
Edit distance from "workaholic"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "workaholic"?
"workaholic" is spelled W-O-R-K-A-H-O-L-I-C.
What does "workaholic" mean?
As a noun, "workaholic" means: A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
What are common misspellings of "workaholic"?
Common misspellings include "owrkaholic", "wokraholic", "worakholic", "workahholic", "workahloic". The correct spelling is "workaholic".
What is the origin of the word "workaholic"?
From work + -aholic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "workaholic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

worthiness#45,176Westphalia#45,167utterances#45,153applesauce#45,207

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

unbearably15 variantsunabridged15 variantsBletchley15 variantssweetwater15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list