rendre hommage

\ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\

/\ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\/ verb

The verdict

“rendre hommage” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proclamer le grand respect, l'estime, la gratitude et la reconnaissance de la haute valeur que l'on porte à quelqu'un.

Key facts for rendre hommage
PropertyValue
Headwordrendre hommage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rendre hommage” sits in French frequency

rendre hommage falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for rendre hommage is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Proclamer le grand respect, l'estime, la gratitude et la reconnaissance de la haute valeur que l'on porte à quelqu'un.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rendre hommage, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rendre hommage, spelled R-E-N-D-R-E- -H-O-M-M-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proclamer le grand respect, l'estime, la gratitude et la reconnaissance de la haute valeur que l'on porte à quelqu'un.

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 "rendre hommage"?
"rendre hommage" is spelled R-E-N-D-R-E- -H-O-M-M-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\.
What does "rendre hommage" mean?
As a verb, "rendre hommage" means: Proclamer le grand respect, l'estime, la gratitude et la reconnaissance de la haute valeur que l'on porte à quelqu'un.
How do you pronounce "rendre hommage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rendre hommage" is \ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rendre hommage" come from?
"rendre hommage" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “rendre hommage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-N-D-R-E- -H-O-M-M-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\ (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
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