workstation

/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/

//ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən// noun

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"workstation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“workstation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,703
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.

Corpus desk

Index EN-workstation · workstation · English

workstation · rank #27,703 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,703
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winthrop

Nearest frequency peer: Winthrop (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “workstation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “workstation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for workstation
PropertyValue
Headwordworkstation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,703
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “workstation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).workstationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Winthrop” (#27,702), “yam” (#27,704), “winch” (#27,701). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “workstation” is #27,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around workstation (IPA /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,703 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for workstation, with forms such as "owrkstation", "wokrstation", and "workkstation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From work + station. The correct English form is workstation, spelled W-O-R-K-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.
  2. 2
    An area, at a workplace, for a single worker.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. All train movements on the Far North Line have been controlled by a Radio Electronic Token Block workstation at Inverness since 1995, having already been introduced on the Kyle Line some 11 years earlier.
  2. Holonyms: workplace, workstead

Etymology

From work + station.

Synonyms

workstead

This word in other languages

Workstation(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrkstation
  • wokrstation
  • workkstation
  • worksattion
  • worksstation
  • workstaiton
  • workstasion
  • workstatino
  • workstationn
  • workstatoin
  • workstattion
  • worksttaion
  • worksttation
  • worktsation
  • worrkstation
  • worsktation
  • wrokstation
  • wworkstation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of workstation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owrkstation2wokrstation2workkstation1worksattion2worksstation1workstaiton2workstasion1workstatino2
Edit distance from "workstation"

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 "workstation"?
"workstation" is spelled W-O-R-K-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/.
What does "workstation" mean?
As a noun, "workstation" means: A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.
What are common misspellings of "workstation"?
Common misspellings include "owrkstation", "wokrstation", "workkstation", "worksattion", "worksstation". The correct spelling is "workstation".
How do you pronounce "workstation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "workstation" is /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "workstation"?
From work + station. 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 "workstation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list