Which to use
“Homo” and “Homos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,933
- “Homo” frequency rank
- #48,231
- “Homos” frequency rank
- 56164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Homo | Homos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Homosexueller | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Homo |
Where the eye mixes Homo and Homos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Homo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Homos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Homo vs Homos
A purely visual mix-up. Homo ([ˈhoːmo]) and Homos ([ˈhoːmos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Homo” sits inside “Homos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Homo is recorded at frequency rank #7,933, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːmo]. Homos is at rank #48,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːmos].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56164, this pair ranks #950,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Homo vs Homos
Shared letters: hmo. Private to "Homo": -. Private to "Homos": s.
"Homo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Homos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Homo" and "Homos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Homo" or "Homos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Homo" and "Homos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Homo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Homos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #950,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Homo" and "Homos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Homos vs Homs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #950,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.