# headgear

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛdɡɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #34,518

## Definitions
1. Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.
2. The harness that fits on a horse's head.
3. The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
4. The rigging on the foresail.
5. A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.

## Etymology
From head + gear.

## Easily confused with
- **header** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/header-vs-headgear)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ehadgear`, `haedgear`, `headdgear`, `headegar`, `headgaer`, `headgearr`, `headgera`, `headggear`, `heagdear`, `hedagear`, `hheadgear`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headgear