empty-headed
"empty-headed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“empty-headed” 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empty-headed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “empty-headed” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for empty-headed is 12 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. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “empty-headed”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-M-P-T-Y---H-E-A-D-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.