homosexuality

/ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/

//ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti// noun

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"homosexuality" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“homosexuality” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,555
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.

Corpus desk

Index EN-homosexuality · homosexuality · English

homosexuality · rank #10,555 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,555
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hedge

Nearest frequency peer: hedge (-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 “homosexuality”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “homosexuality” 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
Key facts for homosexuality
PropertyValue
Headwordhomosexuality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#10,555
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “homosexuality”

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).homosexualitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hedge” (#10,554), “HBO” (#10,553), “ingredient” (#10,557). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “homosexuality” is #10,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around homosexuality (IPA /ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,555 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for homosexuality, with forms such as "hhomosexuality", "hmoosexuality", and "hommosexuality". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From homosexual + -ity, equivalent to homo- + sexuality and after the model of German Homosexualität, coined by journalist Karl Maria Kertbeny in 1869, and French homosexualité, attested in 1891. The correct English form is homosexuality, spelled H-O-M-O-S-E-X-U-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
  2. 2
    Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Great diminution or complete absence of sexual feeling for the opposite sex, with substitution of sexual feeling and instinct for the same sex. (Homo-sexuality, or contrary sexual instinct).
  2. Some of the experts have gone into the question of homosexuality with great care, and advanced sundry learned and scientific theories in regard to that abnormal condition.

Etymology

From homosexual + -ity, equivalent to homo- + sexuality and after the model of German Homosexualität, coined by journalist Karl Maria Kertbeny in 1869, and French homosexualité, attested in 1891.

Synonyms

gaynesshomosexualismurningismuranismSSADinversionism

Antonyms

heterosexualitystraightness

This word in other languages

homosexualidad(Español)homosexualité(Français)Homosexualität(Deutsch)homossexualidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomosexuality
  • hmoosexuality
  • hommosexuality
  • homoesxuality
  • homoseuxality
  • homosexaulity
  • homosexuailty
  • homosexualitty
  • homosexualityy
  • homosexualiyt
  • homosexuallity
  • homosexualtiy
  • homosexulaity
  • homosexxuality
  • homossexuality
  • homosxeuality
  • homsoexuality
  • hoomsexuality
  • ohmosexuality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homosexuality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhomosexuality1hmoosexuality2hommosexuality1homoesxuality2homoseuxality2homosexaulity2homosexuailty2homosexualitty1
Edit distance from "homosexuality"

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 "homosexuality"?
"homosexuality" is spelled H-O-M-O-S-E-X-U-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/.
What does "homosexuality" mean?
As a noun, "homosexuality" means: The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
What are common misspellings of "homosexuality"?
Common misspellings include "hhomosexuality", "hmoosexuality", "hommosexuality", "homoesxuality", "homoseuxality". The correct spelling is "homosexuality".
How do you pronounce "homosexuality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homosexuality" is /ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/. 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 "homosexuality"?
From homosexual + -ity, equivalent to homo- + sexuality and after the model of German Homosexualität, coined by journalist Karl Maria Kertbeny in 1869, and French homosexualité, attested in 1891. 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 "homosexuality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exceptionally#10,542disappearance#10,526authorization#10,493appropriately#10,489

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

inspirational19 variantsdisciplinary19 variantsphotographic19 variantsprostitution19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list