homework
/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/noun
homework is spelled H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, homework means “Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of homework is homeworks.
How many letters and syllables are in homework?
| Letters | 8: H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,778th 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 homework?
Homework appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th 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 homework?
- UK /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/
- US /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
Homework 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-homework.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-homework.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of homework
- homeworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homework mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
You must do your homework before you can watch television.
- 2
Something which one is encouraged to learn or study on one's own.
The speaker had certainly done his homework before delivering the lecture.
- 3
archaicAny work that is done at home; housework.
- 4
slangSexual intercourse.
- 5
Tasks assigned by a dominant for a submissive to perform when they are physically away from their dominant or otherwise free.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate homework?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of homework: HW, hw, hwk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Homework in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | devoirs |
| German | Hausaufgabe , Hausaufgaben |
| Portuguese | tarefa, dever de casa, tarefa de casa, lição de casa |
| Spanish | deberes, tarea |
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 homework come from?
From home + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).