chicken-hearted
"chicken-hearted" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chicken-hearted” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chicken-hearted |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chicken-hearted” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for chicken-hearted is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for chicken-hearted in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From chicken + hearted, after chicken heart. Compare hen-hearted. The correct English form is chicken-hearted, spelled C-H-I-C-K-E-N---H-E-A-R-T-E-D.
Definition
- 1Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly.
Etymology
From chicken + hearted, after chicken heart. Compare hen-hearted.
This word in other languages
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "chicken-hearted"?
What does "chicken-hearted" mean?
What is the origin of the word "chicken-hearted"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “chicken-hearted”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-H-I-C-K-E-N---H-E-A-R-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.