headlight
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/noun
headlight is spelled H-E-A-D-L-I-G-H-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, headlight means “A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of headlight is headlights.
How many letters and syllables are in headlight?
| Letters | 9: H-E-A-D-L-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th 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 headlight?
Headlight appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th 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 headlight?
- US /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/
Headlight 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). Recordings: En-au-headlight.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of headlight
- headlights plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does headlight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
- 2
USslangvulgarA woman's breast.
- 3
CanadaslangvulgarA woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.
- 4
USslangA jewel; especially a diamond.
- 5
USslangLysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Headlight in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bright light in front of vehicle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | phare |
| German | Scheinwerfer, Vorderscheinwerfer, Frontscheinwerfer |
| Portuguese | lanterna, farol |
| Spanish | faro, foco, farol |
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 headlight come from?
From head + light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).