level-headed
"level-headed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“level-headed” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.
Corpus desk
Index EN-level-headed · level-headed · English
level-headed · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| 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
Rare enough to double-check
level-headed is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how level-headed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I urge you to weigh calmly, deliberately, as cool, level-headed Canadians, the evidence produced by the prosecution.
I'm very happy that the community around me is relatively level headed and usually within reason.
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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