lead-footed
/ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/
"lead-footed" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lead-footed” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Slow, boring, dull, or stupid.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lead-footed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lead-footed” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for lead-footed is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for lead-footed in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Lead is a heavy metal; therefore feet made of lead would move sluggishly, or weigh heavily on the accelerator pedal of a vehicle. The correct English form is lead-footed, spelled L-E-A-D---F-O-O-T-E-D.
Definition
- 1Slow, boring, dull, or stupid.
- 2Tending to drive too fast.
Etymology
Lead is a heavy metal; therefore feet made of lead would move sluggishly, or weigh heavily on the accelerator pedal of a vehicle.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “lead-footed”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-E-A-D---F-O-O-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.