humane

[huˈmaːnə]

/[huˈmaːnə]/ adj

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The verdict

“humane” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,241 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,241
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

humane vs Hymne
50% similar
humane vs humanen
86% similar
humane vs human
83% similar

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

Key facts for humane
PropertyValue
Headwordhumane
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[huˈmaːnə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,241
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humane” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). humane lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for humane is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [huˈmaːnə]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,241 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for humane, with forms such as "hhumane", "hmuane", and "huamne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Hymne", "humanen", "human", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is humane, spelled H-U-M-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhumane,hmuane,huamne,humaen,humanne,hummane,humnae,uhmane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humane - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhumane1hmuane2huamne2humaen2humanne1hummane1humnae2uhmane2
Edit distance from "humane"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humane"?
"humane" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [huˈmaːnə].
What does "humane" mean?
As an adjective, "humane" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs human
What words are commonly confused with "humane"?
"humane" is commonly confused with "Hymne", "humanen", "human". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humane" is [huˈmaːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humane" come from?
"humane" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “humane”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-U-M-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [huˈmaːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hymne” - see the side-by-side comparison. humane vs Hymne
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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