workaholique

noun

The verdict

“workaholique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bourreau de travail.

Corpus desk

Index FR-workaholique · workaholique · French

workaholique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for workaholique
PropertyValue
Headwordworkaholique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « workaholique » en français

workaholiquesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

workaholique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bourreau de travail.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for workaholique, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is workaholique, spelled W-O-R-K-A-H-O-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bourreau de travail.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le « workaholique », lui, fait du travail le centre de son univers. Il lui sacrifie tout.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "workaholique"?
"workaholique" is spelled W-O-R-K-A-H-O-L-I-Q-U-E.
What does "workaholique" mean?
As a noun, "workaholique" means: Bourreau de travail.
What language does "workaholique" come from?
"workaholique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list