headscarf
/ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/noun
headscarf is spelled H-E-A-D-S-C-A-R-F: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, headscarf means “A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of headscarf is headscarves or headscarfs.
How many letters and syllables are in headscarf?
| Letters | 9: H-E-A-D-S-C-A-R-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is headscarf?
Headscarf appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 headscarf?
- US /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/
Headscarf has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-headscarf.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with headscarf
Also written: head-scarf (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of headscarf
- headscarves plural
- headscarfs plural
- head scarf
- head-scarf
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does headscarf mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
As far as only the Quran itself is concerned, wearing a headscarf is neither required nor prohibited.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Headscarf in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense piece of material worn over the head:
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 headscarf come from?
From head + scarf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).