redhead

/ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/

//ˈɹɛdˌhɛd// noun

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"redhead" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“redhead” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,634
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person with red hair.

Corpus desk

Index EN-redhead · redhead · English

redhead · rank #21,634 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,634
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH relational

Nearest frequency peer: relational (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “redhead”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “redhead” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

redhead vs reread
71% similar
redhead vs reheat
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for redhead
PropertyValue
Headwordredhead
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,634
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “redhead”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).redheadlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “relational” (#21,635), “remastered” (#21,636), “renegade” (#21,637). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “redhead” is #21,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around redhead (IPA /ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,634 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for redhead, with forms such as "erdhead", "rdehead", and "reddhead". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "reread", "reheat", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Bahuvrihi compound of red + head. The correct English form is redhead, spelled R-E-D-H-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person with red hair.
  2. 2
    A North American duck (Aythya americana) highly esteemed as a game bird.
  3. 3
    A kind of milkweed (Asclepia curassavica), with red flowers, formerly used in medicine.
  4. 4
    Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans)
  5. 5
    Red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps).
  6. 6
    Red-headed titi (Callicebus regulus).
  7. 7
    Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus).
  8. 8
    Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus).
  9. 9
    A kind of 800-watt lamp.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how redhead appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I like redheads. Their mouths are like a drop of strawberry jam in a glass of milk.
  2. Most [camera crews] carry two blondes and three redheads or their equivalents. Blondes are 2000 watt lamps traditionally with yellow heads (or shells) used to light fairly large areas — also referred to as 2Ks — and redheads smaller 800 watt lamps traditionally with red shells to light faces.

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of red + head.

Synonyms

Redredheadgingergingegingginger headginger knobgingernutbloodnutcarrotscarrot topcoppertopcopperheadstrawberry blondeBlueyrangaredetteredpollfire-crotchfireboxginger mingerred-headed stepchildPippi Longstocking

This word in other languages

pelirrojo(Español)roux(Français)Rotschopf(Deutsch)ruivo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erdhead
  • rdehead
  • reddhead
  • redehad
  • redhaed
  • redheadd
  • redheda
  • redhhead
  • rehdead
  • rredhead

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of redhead - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erdhead2rdehead2reddhead1redehad2redhaed2redheadd1redheda2redhhead1
Edit distance from "redhead"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "redhead"?
"redhead" is spelled R-E-D-H-E-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/.
What does "redhead" mean?
As a noun, "redhead" means: A person with red hair.
What words are commonly confused with "redhead"?
"redhead" is commonly confused with "reread", "reheat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "redhead"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "redhead" is /ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "redhead"?
Bahuvrihi compound of red + head. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "redhead", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list