homme

^((h muet))\ɔm\

/^((h muet))\ɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

“homme” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #152 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#152
frequency rank, French
5
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être humain adulte de genre ou de sexe masculin, par opposition à la femme et à l’enfant.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

homme vs hôte
40% similar
homme vs homo
60% similar
homme vs hope
60% similar

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

Key facts for homme
PropertyValue
Headwordhomme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\ɔm\
Letters5
Frequency rank#152
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “homme” 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). homme lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for homme is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as ^((h muet))\ɔm\. Corpus data places it at rank #152 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for homme, with forms such as "hhomme", "hmome", and "homem". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hôte", "homo", "hope", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 homme, spelled H-O-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être humain adulte de genre ou de sexe masculin, par opposition à la femme et à l’enfant.
  2. 2
    Subalterne masculin, vassal.
  3. 3
    Personne masculine douée de sentiments humains, soumise aux grandeurs et vicissitudes des êtres humains.
  4. 4
    (Précédé d’un adjectif possessif) Personne masculine dont il a été fait mention précédemment.
  5. 5
    (Précédé d’un adjectif possessif) Conjoint, époux, compagnon dans un couple.
  6. 6
    Être d’une espèce humaine, du genre scientifique Homo, souvent par opposition à l’animal ; l’ensemble des humains, en particulier de l’espèce humaine actuelle (Homo sapiens).
  7. 7
    Être humain, peu importe son genre ou sexe, ayant des valeurs sociales et morales.

Synonyms

être humainhumainblaireaubonhommegarsgadjogaziergazougonzgonzeguskeummatzmectypeamantépouxmariadulteindividu

Antonyms

animalbelettebonne femmefemmegazellegonzessemeuf

This word in other languages

man(English)varón(Español)Mann(Deutsch)homem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhomme,hmome,homem,ohmme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homme - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhomme1hmome2homem2ohmme2
Edit distance from "homme"

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 "homme"?
"homme" is spelled H-O-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\ɔm\.
What does "homme" mean?
As a noun, "homme" means: Être humain adulte de genre ou de sexe masculin, par opposition à la femme et à l’enfant.
What words are commonly confused with "homme"?
"homme" is commonly confused with "hôte", "homo", "hope". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "homme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homme" is ^((h muet))\ɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homme" come from?
"homme" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “homme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\ɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hôte” - see the side-by-side comparison. homme vs hôte
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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