homevshommeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“home” and “homme” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,544
“home” frequency rank
#41,957
“homme” frequency rank
48501
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature home homme
Definition Hombre. Hombre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set home and homme apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
home
5 ch
homme

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. home ([ˈo.mə]) and homme ([ɔm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

home is recorded at frequency rank #6,544, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈo.mə]. homme is at rank #41,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔm].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 48501, this pair ranks #114,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of home vs homme

Shared letters: ehmo. Private to "home": -. Private to "homme": -.

"home" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • homehhome · hmoe · hoem · ohme
  • hommehhomme · hmome · homem · ohmme

Frequency comparison

home#6,544
homme#41,957

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "home" and "homme" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈo.mə] versus [ɔm]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "home" or "homme"?
"home" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,544 in our Spanish list, against #41,957 for "homme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering home vs homme

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “home” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list