# hombre vs homie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hombre
*noun · IPA /ˈɒmbɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #40,737*
A man, a chap, a guy; especially a Hispanic or Spanish man.

### homie
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊ.mi/ · frequency rank #20,665*
Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hombre-vs-homie