workout

\ˈwɝk.aʊt\

/\ˈwɝk.aʊt\/ noun

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The verdict

“workout” is uncommon French (frequency #75,353 among 27,995 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,353
frequency rank, French
27,995
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Séance, une période d’exercices physiques.

Key facts for workout
PropertyValue
Headwordworkout
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈwɝk.aʊt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,353
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “workout” sits in French 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). workout lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

workout is uncommon French at frequency #75,353 among 27,995 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈwɝk.aʊt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for workout in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is workout, spelled W-O-R-K-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Séance, une période d’exercices physiques.
  2. 2
    Programme d’exercices spécifiques, en particulier pour atteindre un but donné.
  3. 3
    Exercice, entraînement ; activité qui nécessite un effort physique ou mental important, ou qui produit une contrainte.

Synonyms

exercise

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "workout"?
"workout" is spelled W-O-R-K-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈwɝk.aʊt\.
What does "workout" mean?
As a noun, "workout" means: Séance, une période d’exercices physiques.
How do you pronounce "workout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "workout" is \ˈwɝk.aʊt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "workout" come from?
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Using “workout”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is W-O-R-K-O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈwɝk.aʊt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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