arrowhead

/ˈæɹəʊhɛd/

//ˈæɹəʊhɛd// noun

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"arrowhead" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arrowhead” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,382
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).

Corpus desk

Index EN-arrowhead · arrowhead · English

arrowhead · rank #34,382 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,382
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH argon

Nearest frequency peer: argon (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “arrowhead”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “arrowhead” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arrowhead
PropertyValue
Headwordarrowhead
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæɹəʊhɛd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,382
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arrowhead”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).arrowheadlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “argon” (#34,381), “ASIC” (#34,383), “Arafat” (#34,380). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arrowhead” is #34,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around arrowhead (IPA /ˈæɹəʊhɛd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,382 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrowhead, with forms such as "arorwhead", "arowhead", and "arrohwead". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head. The correct English form is arrowhead, spelled A-R-R-O-W-H-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
  2. 2
    The pointed part of an arrow (the symbol).
  3. 3
    Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.
  4. 4
    An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a triangular fence with the point facing towards the ground.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.

Etymology

From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.

This word in other languages

fer de lance(Français)Pfeilspitze(Deutsch)flecha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arorwhead
  • arowhead
  • arrohwead
  • arrowehad
  • arrowhaed
  • arrowheadd
  • arrowheda
  • arrowhhead
  • arrowwhead
  • arrwohead
  • rarowhead

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arrowhead - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arorwhead2arowhead1arrohwead2arrowehad2arrowhaed2arrowheadd1arrowheda2arrowhhead1
Edit distance from "arrowhead"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrowhead"?
"arrowhead" is spelled A-R-R-O-W-H-E-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæɹəʊhɛd/.
What does "arrowhead" mean?
As a noun, "arrowhead" means: The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
What are common misspellings of "arrowhead"?
Common misspellings include "arorwhead", "arowhead", "arrohwead", "arrowehad", "arrowhaed". The correct spelling is "arrowhead".
How do you pronounce "arrowhead"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrowhead" is /ˈæɹəʊhɛd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "arrowhead"?
From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list