worksite
"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
- why're
why're
30,414 corpus weight
- wonderwall
wonderwall
30,411 corpus weight
- worksite
worksite
30,410 corpus weight
- woz
woz
30,409 corpus weight
- WSL
WSL
30,408 corpus weight
- wythe
wythe
30,406 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “worksite” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | worksite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #69,591 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “worksite” in English
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
- 1A site where work occurs; usually used in reference to construction work.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how worksite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).