workspace
work·space/ˈwɝkˌspeɪs/noun
workspace is spelled W-O-R-K-S-P-A-C-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (work·space). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, workspace means “An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of workspace is workspaces.
How many letters and syllables are in workspace?
| Letters | 9: W-O-R-K-S-P-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: work·space |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th 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 workspace?
Workspace appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th 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 workspace?
- US /ˈwɝkˌspeɪs/
Workspace has 2 syllables, split work·space in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-workspace.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of workspace
- workspaces plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does workspace mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.
Holonyms: workplace, workstead
- 2
A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
- 3
An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
- 4
Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
- 5
The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Workspace in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense area allocated for someone to work in:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | espace de travail |
| German | Arbeitsbereich, Arbeitsfläche |
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 workspace come from?
From work + space.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).