clearheaded

Name: clearheaded, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 2, 2026

The verdict

“clearheaded” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately

Corpus desk

Index EN-clearheaded · clearheaded · English

clearheaded · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-0 0 variants
BOOK-THIN "C" thin
PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for clearheaded
Property	Value
Headword	clearheaded
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
Letters	11
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clearheaded” sits in English frequency

clearheaded falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clearheaded is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for clearheaded, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From clear + headed. The correct English form is clearheaded, spelled C-L-E-A-R-H-E-A-D-E-D.

Definition

1
Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately
2
Lacking delusions, having an accurate, unclouded perception.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

The acting is purposefully playful and bad, the sets are pseudo-gothic designs sketched on white walls sheets. And although the video is clear-headed about its amateur status and production values, its intent is deadly serious.

Etymology

From clear + headed.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clearheaded"?

"clearheaded" is spelled C-L-E-A-R-H-E-A-D-E-D.

What does "clearheaded" mean?

As an adjective, "clearheaded" means: Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately

What is the origin of the word "clearheaded"?

From clear + headed. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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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.