hombre

[ˈõmbɾe]

/[ˈõmbɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“hombre” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #214. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#214
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Individuo de la especie humana, definido como mamífero primate dotado de inteligencia, que camina en posición vertical, posee manos prensiles y un cerebro voluminoso, y se comunica por medio de un ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-hombre · hombre · Spanish

hombre · rank #214 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #214
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH haber

Nearest frequency peer: haber (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hombre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hombre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

hombre vs home
67% similar
hombre vs homer
67% similar
hombre vs homme
67% similar

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

Key facts for hombre
PropertyValue
Headwordhombre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈõmbɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#214
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hombre”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).hombrecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “haber” (#213), “puedo” (#215), “grupo” (#212). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hombre” va en #214. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hombre (IPA [ˈõmbɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #214 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hombre, with forms such as "hhombre", "hmobre", and "hobmre". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "home", "homer", "homme", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hombre, spelled H-O-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individuo de la especie humana, definido como mamífero primate dotado de inteligencia, que camina en posición vertical, posee manos prensiles y un cerebro voluminoso, y se comunica por medio de un lenguaje articulado.
  2. 2
    Macho de la especie humana.
  3. 3
    Varón adulto.
  4. 4
    Miembro de fuerzas armadas.
  5. 5
    Individuo dotado de cualidades consideradas varoniles por excelencia.
  6. 6
    Esposo, marido, amante.

Synonyms

Homo sapienshumanoindividuopersonaser humanosujetovarónseñorcombatienteguerrerosoldadomachoviril

Antonyms

mujerjovenniñomozoafeminadomariquitamaricónmarico

This word in other languages

man(English)homme(Français)Mann(Deutsch)homem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhombre
  • hmobre
  • hobmre
  • hombbre
  • homber
  • hombrre
  • hommbre
  • homrbe
  • homvre
  • ohmbre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hombre - 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.

hhombre1hmobre2hobmre2hombbre1homber2hombrre1hommbre1homrbe2
Edit distance from "hombre"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hombre"?
"hombre" is spelled H-O-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈõmbɾe].
What does "hombre" mean?
As a noun, "hombre" means: Individuo de la especie humana, definido como mamífero primate dotado de inteligencia, que camina en posición vertical, posee manos prensiles y un cerebro voluminoso, y se comunica por medio de un ...
What words are commonly confused with "hombre"?
"hombre" is commonly confused with "home", "homer", "homme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hombre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hombre" is [ˈõmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hombre" come from?
"hombre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nombre#202pasado#226manera#201fueron#200

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

persona10 variantspartido10 variantstenemos10 variantsestamos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list