hammer-headed
"hammer-headed" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hammer-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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having a head in the shape of a hammer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hammer-headed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hammer-headed” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for hammer-headed is 13 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.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hammer-headed, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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 hammer-head + -ed or hammer + headed. The correct English form is hammer-headed, spelled H-A-M-M-E-R---H-E-A-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Having a head in the shape of a hammer.
- 2Stupid, ignorant.
Etymology
From hammer-head + -ed or hammer + 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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Using “hammer-headed”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-A-M-M-E-R---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.