Which to use
“homophob” and “homophobe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,092
- “homophob” frequency rank
- #39,428
- “homophobe” frequency rank
- 71520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | homophob | homophobe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ablehnung gegenüber Homosexualität empfindend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs homophob |
Where the eye mixes homophob and homophobe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. homophob runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against homophobe's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses homophob with homophobe
A purely visual mix-up. homophob ([homoˈfoːp]) and homophobe ([homoˈfoːbə]) 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) - “homophob” sits inside “homophobe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
homophob is recorded at frequency rank #32,092, classified as anadj, pronounced [homoˈfoːp]. homophobe is at rank #39,428, tagged as anadj, pronounced [homoˈfoːbə].
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 71520, this pair ranks #414,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of homophob vs homophobe
Shared letters: bhmop. Private to "homophob": -. Private to "homophobe": e.
"homophob" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "homophobe" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "homophob" and "homophobe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "homophob" or "homophobe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "homophob" and "homophobe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "homophob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homophobe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "homophob" and "homophobe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "homophobe vs homophoben". 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 #414,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.