Which to use
“hated” and “headed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,133
- “hated” frequency rank
- #2,736
- “headed” frequency rank
- 7869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hated | headed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disliked; odious; reviled. | Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hated and headed apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hated and headed form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hated is recorded at frequency rank #5,133, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈheɪtɪd/. headed is at rank #2,736, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈhɛdɪd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7869, this pair ranks #505,206 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hated" and "headed" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hated vs headed
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hated” entry
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