homeless

\ˈhoʊmlɪs\

/\ˈhoʊmlɪs\/ adj

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The verdict

“homeless” is uncommon French (frequency #93,866 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,866
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sans abri, SDF (sans domicile fixe).

Key facts for homeless
PropertyValue
Headwordhomeless
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhoʊmlɪs\
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “homeless” sits in French 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). homeless lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

homeless is uncommon French at frequency #93,866 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhoʊmlɪs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sans abri, SDF (sans domicile fixe).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for homeless, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is homeless, spelled H-O-M-E-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans abri, SDF (sans domicile fixe).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homeless"?
"homeless" is spelled H-O-M-E-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhoʊmlɪs\.
What does "homeless" mean?
As an adjective, "homeless" means: Sans abri, SDF (sans domicile fixe).
How do you pronounce "homeless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homeless" is \ˈhoʊmlɪs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homeless" come from?
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Using “homeless”

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

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

Other uncommon French 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