# homework

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ · frequency rank #5,799

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

## Etymology
From home + work.

## Easily confused with
- **housework** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/homework-vs-housework)
- **homeworld** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/homework-vs-homeworld)
- **homeward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/homeward-vs-homework)
- **Homewood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/homewood-vs-homework)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhomework`, `hmoework`, `hoemwork`, `homeowrk`, `homewokr`, `homeworkk`, `homeworrk`, `homewrok`, `homewwork`, `hommework`, `homweork`, `ohmework`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/homework