empty-headed
"empty-headed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“empty-headed” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.
Corpus desk
Index EN-empty-headed · empty-headed · English
empty-headed · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empty-headed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “empty-headed” in English
Rare enough to double-check
empty-headed is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for empty-headed in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From empty + headed; compare airheaded. The correct English form is empty-headed, spelled E-M-P-T-Y---H-E-A-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.
- 2Unintelligent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how empty-headed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Never has a group of actors uttered as many mealy-mouthed platitudes as you'll find bouncing off the walls of this empty-headed film.
Hill, though, captures the entitled, empty-headed viciousness of the wealthy elites the film tries to eviscerate.
Etymology
From empty + headed; compare airheaded.
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.