headed and healed differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. headed means “having a heading or course in a certain direction”. healed means “freed from illness or injury”.
/ˈhɛdəd/
1.adj.having a heading or course in a certain direction
“westward headed wagons”
2.adj.having a heading or caption
“a headed column”
3.adj.having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination
“headed bolts”
/ˈhild/
1.adj.freed from illness or injury
“the patient appears cured”
| headed | healed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛdəd/ | /ˈhild/ |
| Said | HED-uhd | heeld |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | cured, recovered |
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