homespun

/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/

//ˈhoʊmˌspʌn// adj

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"homespun" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“homespun” is uncommon English (frequency #54,837 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,837
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spun in the home.

Key facts for homespun
PropertyValue
Headwordhomespun
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,837
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “homespun” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

homespun is uncommon English at frequency #54,837 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

homespun has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From home + spun. The correct English form is homespun, spelled H-O-M-E-S-P-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spun in the home.
  2. 2
    Woven in the home.
  3. 3
    Made from homespun fabric.
  4. 4
    Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.

Etymology

From home + spun.

This word in other languages

hausbacken(Deutsch)

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 "homespun"?
"homespun" is spelled H-O-M-E-S-P-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/.
What does "homespun" mean?
As an adjective, "homespun" means: Spun in the home.
How do you pronounce "homespun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homespun" is /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/. 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 "homespun"?
From home + spun. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “homespun”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-M-E-S-P-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list