heedful
adjective
heedful is spelled H-E-E-D-F-U-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, heedful means “Taking heed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in heedful?
| Letters | 7: H-E-E-D-F-U-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th 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 heedful?
Heedful appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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).
Forms of heedful
- more heedful comparative
- most heedful superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heedful mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Taking heed.
- 2
Paying close attention; mindful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heedful in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense taking heed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | atento |
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 heedful come from?
From heed + -ful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).