level-headed
"level-headed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“level-headed” 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | level-headed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “level-headed” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for level-headed is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.".
No misspelling variants are generated for level-headed in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From level + headed. The correct English form is level-headed, spelled L-E-V-E-L---H-E-A-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.
Etymology
From level + headed.
This word in other languages
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 “level-headed”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-E-V-E-L---H-E-A-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.