rendre hommage

\ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\

/\ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Proclamer le grand respect, l'estime, la gratitude et la reconnaissance de la haute valeur que l'on porte à quelqu'un.

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Index FR-rendre-hommage · rendre hommage · French

rendre hommage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 rendre hommage
PropertyValue
Headwordrendre hommage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rendre hommage » en français

rendre hommagereste 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

rendre hommage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʁɑ̃.dʁ‿ɔ.maʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le mardi 17 octobre 2006, l'Académie française, l'Académie des sciences, le Comité consultatif national d'éthique pour les sciences de la vie et de la santé, l'Académie nationale de médecine rendaient hommage à Jean Bernard. Autour de son buste, à l'institut de France, l'après-midi, Jacqueline de Romilly, pour l'Académie française, Jean Dausset, pour l'Ac…
  2. Selon des images diffusées à la télévision, Vladimir Poutine s’est rendu jeudi à l’Hôpital clinique central (TSKB) de Moscou, où est décédé Mikhaïl Gorbatchev, pour lui rendre hommage.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list