# headshot

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,430

## Definitions
1. A portrait for branding or social media.
2. A gunshot to the head.
3. A one-page, double-sided resume of an actor, consisting of the actor's photograph (usually of the head and shoulders) on one side and their curriculum vitae on the other.

## Etymology
From head + shot.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehadshot`, `haedshot`, `headdshot`, `headhsot`, `headshhot`, `headshott`, `headshto`, `headsoht`, `headsshot`, `heasdhot`, `hedashot`, `hheadshot`

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