worthwhile
\wɜː(ɹ)θ.ˈwaɪl\
The verdict
“worthwhile” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utile ; qui en vaut la peine ; avantageux ; intéressant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-worthwhile · worthwhile · French
worthwhile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | worthwhile |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \wɜː(ɹ)θ.ˈwaɪl\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
worthwhile is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \wɜː(ɹ)θ.ˈwaɪl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Utile ; qui en vaut la peine ; avantageux ; intéressant.".
No misspelling variants are generated for worthwhile in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 worthwhile, spelled W-O-R-T-H-W-H-I-L-E.
Definition
- 1Utile ; qui en vaut la peine ; avantageux ; intéressant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how worthwhile appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That’s a very worthwhile goal.
She’s a very worthwhile person to have around in an emergency.
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.