# homebrew

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhoʊmˌbɹu/ · frequency rank #43,693

## Definitions
1. A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
2. A game or amateur radio equipment made or modified by an amateur.
3. A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.

## Etymology
From home + brew.

## Easily confused with
- **Hebrew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebrew-vs-homebrew)
- **hombre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hombre-vs-homebrew)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhomebrew`, `hmoebrew`, `hoembrew`, `homberew`, `homebbrew`, `homeberw`, `homebreww`, `homebrrew`, `homebrwe`, `homerbew`, `hommebrew`, `ohmebrew`

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