homem

[ˈɔmɐ̃j]

/[ˈɔmɐ̃j]/ noun

The verdict

“homem” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,071 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,071
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hombre

Key facts for homem
PropertyValue
Headwordhomem
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔmɐ̃j]
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “homem” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). homem lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

homem is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,071 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔmɐ̃j]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hombre".

No generated misspelling entries exist for homem in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is homem, spelled H-O-M-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    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 "homem"?
"homem" is spelled H-O-M-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔmɐ̃j].
What does "homem" mean?
As a noun, "homem" means: Hombre
How do you pronounce "homem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homem" is [ˈɔmɐ̃j]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homem" come from?
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Using “homem”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-M-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔmɐ̃j] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list