workgroup

/ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/

//ˈwəːkɡɹuːp// noun

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"workgroup" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“workgroup” is uncommon English (frequency #73,805 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,805
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks who usually work together.

Key facts for workgroup
PropertyValue
Headwordworkgroup
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “workgroup” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

workgroup is uncommon English at frequency #73,805 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for workgroup in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From work + group. The correct English form is workgroup, spelled W-O-R-K-G-R-O-U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks who usually work together.
  2. 2
    A computer network created for use by such groups.

Etymology

From work + group.

This word in other languages

Arbeitsgruppe(Deutsch)

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 "workgroup"?
"workgroup" is spelled W-O-R-K-G-R-O-U-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/.
What does "workgroup" mean?
As a noun, "workgroup" means: A group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks who usually work together.
How do you pronounce "workgroup"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "workgroup" is /ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "workgroup"?
From work + group. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “workgroup”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-O-R-K-G-R-O-U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list