# homophobe vs homophobic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### homophobe
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/ · frequency rank #49,398*
One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.

### homophobic
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊ.bɪk/ · frequency rank #14,962*
Exhibiting homophobia; characteristic of homophobes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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