headed

/ˈhɛdɪd/

//ˈhɛdɪd// adj

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"headed" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“headed” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,736
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.

Corpus desk

Index EN-headed · headed · English

headed · rank #2,736 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,736
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH factory

Nearest frequency peer: factory (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “headed”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “headed” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

headed vs heed
67% similar
headed vs heard
67% similar
headed vs heads
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for headed
PropertyValue
Headwordheaded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɛdɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,736
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “headed”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).headedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “factory” (#2,735), “interior” (#2,737), “expression” (#2,734). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “headed” is #2,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around headed (IPA /ˈhɛdɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,736 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for headed, with forms such as "ehaded", "haeded", and "headde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "heed", "heard", "heads", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From head (“noun”) + -ed. The correct English form is headed, spelled H-E-A-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.
  2. 2
    Having a head or brain with specified characteristics.
  3. 3
    Having hair of a specified color.
  4. 4
    Having been headed: having had a head formed (by deformation such as die-stamping).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how headed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a large-headed caricature of a politician
  2. a mad-headed young man

Etymology

From head (“noun”) + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehaded
  • haeded
  • headde
  • headded
  • headedd
  • heaedd
  • hedaed
  • hheaded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of headed - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehaded2haeded2headde2headded1headedd1heaedd2hedaed2hheaded1
Edit distance from "headed"

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 "headed"?
"headed" is spelled H-E-A-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛdɪd/.
What does "headed" mean?
As an adjective, "headed" means: Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.
What words are commonly confused with "headed"?
"headed" is commonly confused with "heed", "heard", "heads". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "headed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "headed" is /ˈhɛdɪd/. 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 "headed"?
From head (“noun”) + -ed. 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 "headed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manner#2,742earned#2,729nearby#2,745deputy#2,726

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dirty8 variantsdepth8 variantsorigin8 variantscrash8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list