hardhead
/ˈhɑɹdˌhɛd/noun
hardhead is spelled H-A-R-D-H-E-A-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hardhead means “One who is practical or hardheaded” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hardhead is hardheads.
How many letters and syllables are in hardhead?
| Letters | 8: H-A-R-D-H-E-A-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hardhead?
Hardhead appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hardhead?
- US /ˈhɑɹdˌhɛd/
Hardhead has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hardhead
- hardheads plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hardhead mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who is practical or hardheaded.
- 2
A brown diving duck, Aythya australis, native to Australia.
- 3
Any of certain saltwater sciaenid (Sciaenidae) fishes.
- 4
Mylopharodon conocephalus of fresh waters in California.
- 5
Any of several weeds in or formerly classified in the genus Centaurea, especially Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens).
- 6
Residual ore that failed to melt during a smelting process.
- 7
obsoleteClash or collision of heads in contest.
- 8
A Scottish billon coin circulated in the reigns of Mary and James VI.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hardhead in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Aythya australis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fuligule austral |
| German | Australische Moorente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hardhead come from?
From hard + head.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).