homophilie

\o.mo.fi.li\

/\o.mo.fi.li\/ noun

The verdict

“homophilie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affinités préférentielles avec les personnes avec qui on partage des points communs.

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Index FR-homophilie · homophilie · French

homophilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for homophilie
PropertyValue
Headwordhomophilie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.mo.fi.li\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « homophilie » en français

homophiliereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

homophilie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.mo.fi.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for homophilie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is homophilie, spelled H-O-M-O-P-H-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affinités préférentielles avec les personnes avec qui on partage des points communs.
  2. 2
    Sympathie éprouvée envers les homosexuel(le)(s).
  3. 3
    Homosexualité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how homophilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’homophilie est un phénomène social bien établi par les sociologues. Une relation « homophile » est une relation entre deux personnes similaires (selon plusieurs caractéristiques), suivant le principe « qui se ressemble s'assemble ».
  2. Ensuite, l’homophilie, c’est simplement la tendance qu’on a à s’entourer de nos semblables. Il s’agit d’ailleurs d’un biais social qui n’est pas forcément lié à internet - il a juste été amplifié avec les réseaux sociaux.

Synonyms

gay-friendlinesshétérophobie

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homophilie"?
"homophilie" is spelled H-O-M-O-P-H-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o.mo.fi.li\.
What does "homophilie" mean?
As a noun, "homophilie" means: Affinités préférentielles avec les personnes avec qui on partage des points communs.
How do you pronounce "homophilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homophilie" is \o.mo.fi.li\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homophilie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list