fuckhead

/ˈfʌkˌhɛd/

//ˈfʌkˌhɛd// noun

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

The verdict

“fuckhead” is uncommon English (frequency #67,466 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,466
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A stupid or otherwise undesirable person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fuckhead · fuckhead · English

fuckhead · rank #67,466 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,466
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fujimori

Nearest frequency peer: Fujimori (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “fuckhead”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “fuckhead” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fuckhead
PropertyValue
Headwordfuckhead
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfʌkˌhɛd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fuckhead” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Fujimori” (#67,467), “frosh” (#67,464), “Frisian” (#67,463). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fuckhead” is #67,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fuckhead is uncommon English at frequency #67,466 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfʌkˌhɛd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fuckhead", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list