two-faced

/ˈtuːˈfeɪst/

//ˈtuːˈfeɪst// adj

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"two-faced" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having two faces or plane surfaces

Corpus desk

Index EN-two-faced · two-faced · English

two-faced · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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 two-faced
PropertyValue
Headwordtwo-faced
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtuːˈfeɪst/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “two-faced” in English

two-facedranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

two-faced is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

two-faced doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced. The correct English form is two-faced, spelled T-W-O---F-A-C-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having two faces or plane surfaces
  2. 2
    Deceitful, duplicitous
  3. 3
    Hypocritical

Etymology

From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.

Synonyms

double-facedhypocriticalJanus-faced

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "two-faced"?
"two-faced" is spelled T-W-O---F-A-C-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/.
What does "two-faced" mean?
As an adjective, "two-faced" means: Having two faces or plane surfaces
How do you pronounce "two-faced"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "two-faced" is /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/. 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 "two-faced"?
From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list