at loggerheads
/æt ˈlɒɡəhɛdz/
"at-loggerheads" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“at loggerheads” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unable to agree; opposing.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at loggerheads |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| IPA | /æt ˈlɒɡəhɛdz/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “at loggerheads” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
at loggerheads is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase, transcribed /æt ˈlɒɡəhɛdz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unable to agree; opposing.".
Zero misspellings are on record for at loggerheads in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Uncertain; possibly from the use of a loggerhead (“metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end”) as a weapon during a fight. The correct English form is at loggerheads, spelled A-T- -L-O-G-G-E-R-H-E-A-D-S.
Definition
- 1Unable to agree; opposing.
Etymology
Uncertain; possibly from the use of a loggerhead (“metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end”) as a weapon during a fight.
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “at loggerheads”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-T- -L-O-G-G-E-R-H-E-A-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.