headforemost
"headforemost" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“headforemost” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - headfirst
Corpus desk
Index EN-headforemost · headforemost · English
headforemost · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | headforemost |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “headforemost” in English
Rare enough to double-check
headforemost is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "headfirst".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for headforemost, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From head + foremost. The correct English form is headforemost, spelled H-E-A-D-F-O-R-E-M-O-S-T.
Definition
- 1headfirst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how headforemost appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
’Twere best at once to sink to peace, Like birds the charming serpent draws, To drop head-foremost in the jaws Of vacant darkness and to cease.
Exerting all his remaining strength he rushed down the bank, dropped his rifle, and plunged headforemost into the stream.
Etymology
From head + foremost.
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.