homem

/ˈɔm/

//ˈɔm// noun

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The verdict

“homem” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#247
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pessoa do sexo ou gênero masculino, geralmente, mas não exclusivamente, adulta

Corpus desk

Index PT-homem · homem · Portuguese

homem · rank #247 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #247
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH fora

Nearest frequency peer: fora (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “homem”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “homem” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

homem vs homo
60% similar
homem vs hotel
60% similar
homem vs Homer
60% similar

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

Key facts for homem
PropertyValue
Headwordhomem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔm/
Letters5
Frequency rank#247
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “homem”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).homemcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “fora” (#246), “filho” (#245), “vídeo” (#249). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “homem” fica em #247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around homem (IPA /ˈɔm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #247 among 409 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for homem, with forms such as "hhomem", "hmoem", and "hoemm". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "homo", "hotel", "Homer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is homem, spelled H-O-M-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa do sexo ou gênero masculino, geralmente, mas não exclusivamente, adulta
  2. 2
    macho da espécie humana
  3. 3
    o ser humano
  4. 4
    pessoa que ocupa cargo de confiança
  5. 5
    marido, esposo
  6. 6
    amante

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Esse é o homem do governador.

This word in other languages

man(English)hombre(Español)homme(Français)Mensch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomem
  • hmoem
  • hoemm
  • homemm
  • homme
  • hommem
  • ohmem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homem - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhomem1hmoem2hoemm2homemm1homme2hommem1ohmem2
Edit distance from "homem"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homem"?
"homem" is spelled H-O-M-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔm/.
What does "homem" mean?
As a noun, "homem" means: pessoa do sexo ou gênero masculino, geralmente, mas não exclusivamente, adulta
What words are commonly confused with "homem"?
"homem" is commonly confused with "homo", "hotel", "Homer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "homem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homem" is /ˈɔm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homem" come from?
"homem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "homem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

filho#245vídeo#249tanto#242quase#241

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

final7 variantsgente7 variantsconta7 variantsvolta7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list