homophobe

/ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/

//ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb// noun

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"homophobe" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“homophobe” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,398
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-homophobe · homophobe · English

homophobe · rank #49,398 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,398
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH holla

Nearest frequency peer: holla (-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 “homophobe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “homophobe” 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).

homophobe vs homophobic
80% similar
homophobe vs homophobia
80% similar

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

Key facts for homophobe
PropertyValue
Headwordhomophobe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,398
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “homophobe”

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).homophobelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “holla” (#49,397), “hod” (#49,395), “hippopotamus” (#49,394). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “homophobe” is #49,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around homophobe (IPA /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,398 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for homophobe, with forms such as "hhomophobe", "hmoophobe", and "hommophobe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "homophobic", "homophobia", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from homophobia, equivalent to homo- + -phobe (notice in Greek it would refer to a self-hater). The correct English form is homophobe, spelled H-O-M-O-P-H-O-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That one can love another of the same gender, that is what the homophobe really cannot stand.
  2. If you're against gay marriage, just be honest, put a scarlet 'H' on your shirt, and say, "I am a homophobe!"

Etymology

Back-formation from homophobia, equivalent to homo- + -phobe (notice in Greek it would refer to a self-hater).

This word in other languages

homofóbico(Español)homophobe(Français)Homophober(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomophobe
  • hmoophobe
  • hommophobe
  • homohpobe
  • homophboe
  • homophhobe
  • homophobbe
  • homophoeb
  • homopohbe
  • homopphobe
  • hompohobe
  • hoomphobe
  • ohmophobe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homophobe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhomophobe1hmoophobe2hommophobe1homohpobe2homophboe2homophhobe1homophobbe1homophoeb2
Edit distance from "homophobe"

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 "homophobe"?
"homophobe" is spelled H-O-M-O-P-H-O-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/.
What does "homophobe" mean?
As a noun, "homophobe" means: One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.
What words are commonly confused with "homophobe"?
"homophobe" is commonly confused with "homophobic", "homophobia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "homophobe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homophobe" is /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/. 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 "homophobe"?
Back-formation from homophobia, equivalent to homo- + -phobe (notice in Greek it would refer to a self-hater). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list