worksite

noun

"worksite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“worksite” is uncommon English (frequency #69,591 among 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,591
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.

Corpus desk

Index EN-worksite · worksite · English

worksite · rank #69,591 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,591
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wonderwall

Nearest frequency peer: wonderwall (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “worksite”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for worksite
PropertyValue
Headwordworksite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,591
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “worksite” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).worksitefalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “wonderwall” (#69,590), “woz” (#69,592), “WSL” (#69,593). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “worksite” is #69,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

worksite is uncommon English at frequency #69,591 among 1,759 “W” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.".

No misspelling variants are generated for worksite in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From work + site. The correct English form is worksite, spelled W-O-R-K-S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Earlier yesterday, Harper attended a tightly controlled "photo opportunity" at a home renovation worksite to highlight his proposed measure of tax credits to stimulate the construction industry.
  2. It's easy to miss things. After all, this is a massive project that's around 124 miles long and which contains dozens and dozens of worksites (large and small) covering a whole range of activities.

Etymology

From work + site.

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 "worksite"?
"worksite" is spelled W-O-R-K-S-I-T-E.
What does "worksite" mean?
As a noun, "worksite" means: A site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.
What is the origin of the word "worksite"?
From work + site. 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 "worksite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list