homing
/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/adjective, verb
homing is spelled H-O-M-I-N-G: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, homing means “That self-adjusts its trajectory to home in on a target; (of a weapon) shooting such projectiles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in homing?
| Letters | 6: H-O-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is homing?
Homing appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 homing?
- US /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
- UK /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/
Homing 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).
What rhymes with homing?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as homing from its last stressed vowel (/oʊmɪŋ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of homing
- more homing comparative
- most homing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That self-adjusts its trajectory to home in on a target; (of a weapon) shooting such projectiles.
Watch out for the boss's last attack – the blue bullets are homing.
- 2
Fitted with a guiding electronic device that allows it to find and hit a target.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of home
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).