# homo vs hone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### homo
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊ.məʊ/ · frequency rank #12,789*
Clipping of homosexual.

### hone
*noun · IPA /hoʊn/ · frequency rank #23,302*
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

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