homebody
noun
homebody is spelled H-O-M-E-B-O-D-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, homebody means “A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of homebody is homebodies.
How many letters and syllables are in homebody?
| Letters | 8: H-O-M-E-B-O-D-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is homebody?
Homebody appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with homebody
Also written: home-body (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of homebody
- homebodies plural
- home-body
- home body
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homebody mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
CanadaUSinformalA person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
Although my uncle likes to travel, my aunt is a homebody, so he usually comes with us while she stays home with her cats.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Homebody in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who likes to stay home:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | casanier, pantouflard |
| German | Stubenhocker, Stubenhockerin |
| Portuguese | caseiro |
| Spanish | casero, hogareño, comodón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does homebody come from?
From home + body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).