homely
\ˈhoʊm.li\
The verdict
“homely” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à la maison. Qui a l’air d’une maison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-homely · homely · French
homely · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | homely |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈhoʊm.li\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
homely is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhoʊm.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for homely in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is homely, spelled H-O-M-E-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Relatif à la maison. Qui a l’air d’une maison.
- 2Pas beau ou belle physiquement, en parlant d’une personne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how homely appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A cute and homely cottage.
A homely girl.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.