shit-for-brains

/ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/

//ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz// adj

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"shit-for-brains" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shit-for-brains” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Extremely stupid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shit-for-brains · shit-for-brains · English

shit-for-brains · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for shit-for-brains
PropertyValue
Headwordshit-for-brains
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “shit-for-brains” sits in English frequency

shit-for-brains falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shit-for-brains is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extremely stupid.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for shit-for-brains, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Canadian, from the 1950s. The correct English form is shit-for-brains, spelled S-H-I-T---F-O-R---B-R-A-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremely stupid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That shit-for-brains neighbor of mine is shooting off amateur fireworks again.
  2. Who are you crying about, the predatory prick or the shit-for-brains tramp? Because neither one deserves your tears.

Etymology

Canadian, from the 1950s.

This word in other languages

descerebrado(Español)bête(Français)saublöd(Deutsch)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shit-for-brains"?
"shit-for-brains" is spelled S-H-I-T---F-O-R---B-R-A-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/.
What does "shit-for-brains" mean?
As an adjective, "shit-for-brains" means: Extremely stupid.
How do you pronounce "shit-for-brains"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shit-for-brains" is /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/. 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 "shit-for-brains"?
Canadian, from the 1950s. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list