# workhorse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɜːkhɔːs/ · frequency rank #40,976

## Definitions
1. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
2. Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.

## Etymology
From Middle English werkehorse, equivalent to work + horse.

## Easily confused with
- **workhouse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/workhorse-vs-workhouse)
- **workforce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/workforce-vs-workhorse)

## Common misspellings (14)
`owrkhorse`, `wokrhorse`, `worhkorse`, `workhhorse`, `workhores`, `workhorrse`, `workhorsse`, `workhosre`, `workhrose`, `workkhorse`, `workohrse`, `worrkhorse`, `wrokhorse`, `wworkhorse`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/workhorse