homework

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/

//ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“homework” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,799
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.

Corpus desk

Index EN-homework · homework · English

homework · rank #5,799 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,799
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH helicopter

Nearest frequency peer: helicopter (-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 “homework”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “homework” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

homework vs housework
78% similar
homework vs homeworld
78% similar
homework vs homeward
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for homework
PropertyValue
Headwordhomework
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,799
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “homework”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).homeworklands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “helicopter” (#5,798), “haven” (#5,797), “HP” (#5,801). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “homework” is #5,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around homework (IPA /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,799 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for homework, with forms such as "hhomework", "hmoework", and "hoemwork". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "housework", "homeworld", "homeward", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From home + work. The correct English form is homework, spelled H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
  2. 2
    Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
  3. 3
    Any work that is done at home; housework.
  4. 4
    Sexual intercourse.
  5. 5
    Tasks assigned by a dominant for a submissive to perform when they are physically away from their dominant or otherwise free.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You must do your homework before you can watch television.
  2. They will also be doing a few preparation homeworks for the practical CA during this time so it won't all be Unit1 focussed.

Etymology

From home + work.

This word in other languages

tarea(Español)devoirs(Français)Hausaufgabe(Deutsch)tarefa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomework
  • hmoework
  • hoemwork
  • homeowrk
  • homewokr
  • homeworkk
  • homeworrk
  • homewrok
  • homewwork
  • hommework
  • homweork
  • ohmework

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homework - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhomework1hmoework2hoemwork2homeowrk2homewokr2homeworkk1homeworrk1homewrok2
Edit distance from "homework"

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 "homework"?
"homework" is spelled H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/.
What does "homework" mean?
As a noun, "homework" means: Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
What words are commonly confused with "homework"?
"homework" is commonly confused with "housework", "homeworld", "homeward". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "homework"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homework" is /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/. 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 "homework"?
From home + work. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

goodness#5,795infected#5,803flexible#5,792engaging#5,788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

courtesy12 variantspermitted12 variantsboundary12 variantsactivist12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list