homecoming

/ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/

//ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ// noun

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"homecoming" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“homecoming” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,137
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or event of returning home.

Corpus desk

Index EN-homecoming · homecoming · English

homecoming · rank #14,137 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,137
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH HK

Nearest frequency peer: HK (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “homecoming”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “homecoming” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for homecoming
PropertyValue
Headwordhomecoming
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,137
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “homecoming”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).homecominglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “HK” (#14,136), “hurdles” (#14,138), “Hernandez” (#14,135). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “homecoming” is #14,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around homecoming (IPA /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,137 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for homecoming, with forms such as "hhomecoming", "hmoecoming", and "hoemcoming". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”). The correct English form is homecoming, spelled H-O-M-E-C-O-M-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or event of returning home.
  2. 2
    In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
  3. 3
    In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how homecoming appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.
  2. Many alumni come back for homecoming, and many freshmen are advised to flee.

Etymology

From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”).

This word in other languages

retour(Français)Heimkehr(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomecoming
  • hmoecoming
  • hoemcoming
  • homceoming
  • homeccoming
  • homecmoing
  • homecoimng
  • homecomign
  • homecomingg
  • homecominng
  • homecomming
  • homecomnig
  • homeocming
  • hommecoming
  • ohmecoming

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homecoming - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhomecoming1hmoecoming2hoemcoming2homceoming2homeccoming1homecmoing2homecoimng2homecomign2
Edit distance from "homecoming"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homecoming"?
"homecoming" is spelled H-O-M-E-C-O-M-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/.
What does "homecoming" mean?
As a noun, "homecoming" means: The act or event of returning home.
What are common misspellings of "homecoming"?
Common misspellings include "hhomecoming", "hmoecoming", "hoemcoming", "homceoming", "homeccoming". The correct spelling is "homecoming".
How do you pronounce "homecoming"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homecoming" is /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "homecoming"?
From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "homecoming", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list