head

[hɛd]

/[hɛd]/ noun

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The verdict

“head” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,062
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Kopf

Corpus desk

Index DE-head · head · German

head · rank #11,062 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,062
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Handschuhe

Nearest frequency peer: Handschuhe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „head“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „head“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

head vs her
50% similar
head vs hey
50% similar
head vs hei
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for head
PropertyValue
Headwordhead
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛd]
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,062
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „head“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).headliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Handschuhe“ (#11,061), „Henkel“ (#11,063), „Götz“ (#11,060). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „head“ bei #11,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around head (IPA [hɛd]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,062 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for head, with forms such as "ehad", "haed", and "headd". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "her", "hey", "hei", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is head, spelled H-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Kopf
  2. 2
    die Toilette auf einem Schiff (Nautik)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. My head is bigger than yours.

Synonyms

acmesummittopbeginningcommencementoriginrisesourcechiefchieftaincommanderdirectorleadermasterprincipalsuperintendentsuperiorintellectmindthoughtunderstandingbranchcategoryclassdepartmentdivisionsectionsubjecttopicbraincrownheadpieceintellectmindthoughtunderstandingcapeheadlandpointpromontory

This word in other languages

tête(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehad
  • haed
  • headd
  • heda
  • hhead

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of head - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehad2haed2headd1heda2hhead1
Edit distance from "head"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "head"?
"head" is spelled H-E-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛd].
What does "head" mean?
As a noun, "head" means: der Kopf
What words are commonly confused with "head"?
"head" is commonly confused with "her", "hey", "hei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "head"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "head" is [hɛd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "head" come from?
"head" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "head", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Götz#11,060hope#11,068Ingo#11,070jaja#11,072

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

lego5 variantsLupe5 variantsbella5 variantsruht5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list