# homophobia vs homophobic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### homophobia
*noun · IPA /ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ · frequency rank #18,580*
Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.

### 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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