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 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,805
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A group of workers engaged in a series of collaborative tasks who usually work together.

Corpus desk

Index EN-workgroup · workgroup · English

workgroup · rank #73,805 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,805
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wonton

Nearest frequency peer: wonton (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “workgroup”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “workgroup” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for workgroup
PropertyValue
Headwordworkgroup
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwəːkɡɹuːp/
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “workgroup” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “wonton” (#73,803), “Wohl” (#73,802), “windup” (#73,801). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “workgroup” is #73,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

workgroup is uncommon English at frequency #73,805 among 1,759 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. When you set up a network, Windows creates a workgroup and gives it a name automatically[…]

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wavefront#73,791vipassana#73,775Venizelos#73,767underaged#73,755

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list