ballhead
noun
ballhead is spelled B-A-L-L-H-E-A-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ballhead means “A device used in camera stands, prosthetic joints, etc. to allow rotation of the attached part” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ballhead is ballheads.
How many letters and syllables are in ballhead?
| Letters | 8: B-A-L-L-H-E-A-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ballhead?
Ballhead appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ballhead
- ballheads plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ballhead mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device used in camera stands, prosthetic joints, etc. to allow rotation of the attached part.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ballhead come from?
From ball + head.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).