homegrown
adjective, noun
homegrown is spelled H-O-M-E-G-R-O-W-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, homegrown means “Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in homegrown?
| Letters | 9: H-O-M-E-G-R-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is homegrown?
Homegrown appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th 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).
How do you pronounce homegrown?
Homegrown has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with homegrown
Also written: home-grown (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of homegrown
- home-grown
- homegrowns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homegrown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous.
Each spring they planted a garden and each summer they enjoyed homegrown vegetables.
- 2
Produced or coming from one's own country or a particular place; local; native; self-produced.
The young politician is a homegrown talent we are all proud of here.
noun
- 1
Someone or something which originated locally.
- 2
derogatoryA native citizen of a country, especially a criminal, who has an ethnic, cultural and/or religious background that is different from the country’s historical majority, and is therefore perceived as foreign despite formal citizenship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Homegrown in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Grown at home:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fait maison |
| German | selbstgezogen |
| Spanish | casero, de cosecha propia |
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 homegrown come from?
From home + grown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).