headpiece

/ˈhɛdˌpis/

//ˈhɛdˌpis// noun

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"headpiece" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“headpiece” is uncommon English (frequency #55,487 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,487
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The head; the brain.

Corpus desk

Index EN-headpiece · headpiece · English

headpiece · rank #55,487 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,487
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH headlock

Nearest frequency peer: headlock (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “headpiece”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “headpiece” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for headpiece
PropertyValue
Headwordheadpiece
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɛdˌpis/
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,487
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “headpiece” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).headpiecefalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “headlock” (#55,486), “hermits” (#55,489), “haz” (#55,484). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “headpiece” is #55,487. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

headpiece is uncommon English at frequency #55,487 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɛdˌpis/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for headpiece in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From head + piece. The correct English form is headpiece, spelled H-E-A-D-P-I-E-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The head; the brain.
  2. 2
    Something covering the head.
  3. 3
    Something covering the head.
  4. 4
    A headset.
  5. 5
    A headstall.
  6. 6
    A headboard of a bed.
  7. 7
    A decorative page heading used at the start of volumes or chapters.
  8. 8
    The top piece or part of any of various things.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meronyms: mouthpiece, earpiece
  2. Wooden beds were made as replicas of large ones, some carved in walnut, others in magohany and with elaborate head-pieces. There were four-posters draped with curtains to pull and bedspreads to match, much beautiful hand-sewing and embroidery going to their manufacture.

Etymology

From head + piece.

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 "headpiece"?
"headpiece" is spelled H-E-A-D-P-I-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɛdˌpis/.
What does "headpiece" mean?
As a noun, "headpiece" means: The head; the brain.
How do you pronounce "headpiece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "headpiece" is /ˈhɛdˌpis/. 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 "headpiece"?
From head + piece. 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 "headpiece", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

idiomatic#55,503Gallaudet#55,451Killarney#55,535Longworth#55,566

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list