fuckhead

/ˈfʌkˌhɛd/

//ˈfʌkˌhɛd// noun

"fuckhead" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fuckhead” is an uncommon English word, ranked #67,466 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#67,466
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A stupid or otherwise undesirable person.

Key facts for fuckhead
PropertyValue
Headwordfuckhead
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfʌkˌhɛd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuckhead” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fuckhead lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for fuckhead is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfʌkˌhɛd/. Corpus data places it at rank #67,466 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A stupid or otherwise undesirable person.".

fuckhead has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our 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 fuck + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead. The correct English form is fuckhead, spelled F-U-C-K-H-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A stupid or otherwise undesirable person.

Etymology

From fuck + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fuckhead"?
"fuckhead" is spelled F-U-C-K-H-E-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʌkˌhɛd/.
What does "fuckhead" mean?
As a noun, "fuckhead" means: A stupid or otherwise undesirable person.
How do you pronounce "fuckhead"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuckhead" is /ˈfʌkˌhɛd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "fuckhead"?
From fuck + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “fuckhead”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-U-C-K-H-E-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfʌkˌhɛd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list