working

/ˈwɝ.kɪŋ/

//ˈwɝ.kɪŋ// adj

The verdict

“working” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,866 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#13,866
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - trabalhador, que trabalha ou possui emprego:

Key facts for working
PropertyValue
Headwordworking
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈwɝ.kɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,866
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “working” sits in Portuguese 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for working is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈwɝ.kɪŋ/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,866 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for working, with forms such as "owrking", "wokring", and "worikng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is working, spelled W-O-R-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    trabalhador, que trabalha ou possui emprego:
  2. 2
    empregatício, laboral
  3. 3
    funcional, que está funcionando:
  4. 4
    provisório, que ainda não foi concluído
  5. 5
    básico, mínimo, suficiente para operar (algo):

Synonyms

employedworkfunctioningdraftprovisionaltemporarybasic

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 - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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 Portuguese 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 /ˈwɝ.kɪŋ/.
What does "working" mean?
As an adjective, "working" means: trabalhador, que trabalha ou possui emprego:
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 /ˈwɝ.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?
"working" is a Portuguese 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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Using “working”

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

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