headstrong
adjective
headstrong is spelled H-E-A-D-S-T-R-O-N-G: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, headstrong means “Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in headstrong?
| Letters | 10: H-E-A-D-S-T-R-O-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th 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 headstrong?
Headstrong appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 headstrong?
- US
Headstrong 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-us-headstrong.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of headstrong
- more headstrong comparative
- most headstrong superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does headstrong mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Headstrong in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | obstiné |
| German | eigensinnig |
| Portuguese | obstinado |
| Spanish | díscolo, desconsiderado |
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 headstrong come from?
From Middle English heedstrong, equivalent to head + strong.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).