Hominide

[ˌhomiˈniːdə]

/[ˌhomiˈniːdə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach der neueren Systematik ein Vertreter aus der biologischen Gruppe (Familie), die sich aus den großen Menschenaffen (Orang-Utan, Gorilla, Schimpanse, Bonobo) und dem Menschen sowie dessen Vorfah...

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Index DE-hominide · Hominide · German

Hominide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Hominide
PropertyValue
HeadwordHominide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌhomiˈniːdə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hominide“ im Deutschen

Hominideliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hominide is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌhomiˈniːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach der neueren Systematik ein Vertreter aus der biologischen Gruppe (Familie), die sich aus den großen Menschenaffen (Orang-Utan, Gorilla, Schimpanse, Bonobo) und dem Menschen sowie dessen Vorfah...".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hominide in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hominide, spelled H-O-M-I-N-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach der neueren Systematik ein Vertreter aus der biologischen Gruppe (Familie), die sich aus den großen Menschenaffen (Orang-Utan, Gorilla, Schimpanse, Bonobo) und dem Menschen sowie dessen Vorfahren konstituiert (Lateinisch: Hominidae).

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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 "Hominide"?
"Hominide" is spelled H-O-M-I-N-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhomiˈniːdə].
What does "Hominide" mean?
As a noun, "Hominide" means: nach der neueren Systematik ein Vertreter aus der biologischen Gruppe (Familie), die sich aus den großen Menschenaffen (Orang-Utan, Gorilla, Schimpanse, Bonobo) und dem Menschen sowie dessen Vorfah...
How do you pronounce "Hominide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hominide" is [ˌhomiˈniːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hominide" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list