working

/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/

//ˈwɜː.kɪŋ// verb

The verdict

“working” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,894
frequency rank, Spanish
1,158
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio presente y gerundio del verbo (to) work.

Key facts for working
PropertyValue
Headwordworking
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,894
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “working” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). working lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around working (IPA /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,894 among 1,158 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Participio presente y gerundio del verbo (to) work.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for working, with forms such as "owrking", "wokring", and "worikng". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is working, spelled W-O-R-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio presente y gerundio del verbo (to) work.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrking
  • wokring
  • worikng
  • workign
  • workingg
  • workinng
  • workking
  • worknig
  • worrking
  • wroking
  • wworking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of working - 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.

owrking2wokring2worikng2workign2workingg1workinng1workking1worknig2
Edit distance from "working"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "working"?
"working" is spelled W-O-R-K-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/.
What does "working" mean?
As a verb, "working" means: Participio presente y gerundio del verbo (to) work.
What are common misspellings of "working"?
Common misspellings include "owrking", "wokring", "worikng", "workign", "workingg". The correct spelling is "working".
How do you pronounce "working"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "working" is /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "working" come from?
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Using “working”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is W-O-R-K-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list