workpiece
work·piece/ˈwɜɹkˌpis/noun
workpiece is spelled W-O-R-K-P-I-E-C-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (work·piece). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, workpiece means “A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of workpiece is workpieces.
How many letters and syllables are in workpiece?
| Letters | 9: W-O-R-K-P-I-E-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: work·piece |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd 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 workpiece?
Workpiece appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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).
How do you pronounce workpiece?
- UK /ˈwɜːkpiːs/
- US /ˈwɜɹkˌpis/
Workpiece has 2 syllables, split work·piece in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-workpiece.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-workpiece.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of workpiece
- workpieces plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does workpiece mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.
Make sure the workpiece is properly secured in the chuck before turning on the lathe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Workpiece in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense partially finished object subjected to various operations, worked on with tools:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Werkstück |
| Spanish | pieza de trabajo |
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 workpiece come from?
From work (noun) + piece (noun), a calque of German Werkstück (“piece of work; object being worked on”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).