Humanismus

[humaˈnɪsmʊs]

/[humaˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Humanismus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,257
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Philosophie und Weltanschauung, die sich an den Interessen, den Werten und der Würde von Menschen orientiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-humanismus · Humanismus · German

Humanismus · rank #19,257 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,257
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hoppe

Nearest frequency peer: Hoppe (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Humanismus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Humanismus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Humanismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordHumanismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[humaˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,257
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Humanismus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Humanismusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hoppe“ (#19,256), „höherem“ (#19,258), „Hintertür“ (#19,255). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Humanismus“ bei #19,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Humanismus (IPA [humaˈnɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,257 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Humanismus, with forms such as "hhumanismus", "hmuanismus", and "huamnismus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Humanismus, spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Philosophie und Weltanschauung, die sich an den Interessen, den Werten und der Würde von Menschen orientiert
  2. 2
    eine spezifische Auffassung oder Art von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für Foucault ist Humanismus nichts anderes als eine Säkularisierung idealistischer Gedanken. Es gebe weder ein Wesen des Menschen noch objektive und universelle Menschenrechte. Es bestehe auch keine überhistorische Norm, die das Wesen des Menschen bestimmen könne.“
  2. „Toleranz zwischen Menschen, Gewaltfreiheit und Gewissensfreiheit gelten im Humanismus als wichtige Prinzipien menschlichen Zusammenlebens.“

This word in other languages

humanism(English)humanismo(Español)humanisme(Français)humanismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhumanismus
  • hmuanismus
  • huamnismus
  • humainsmus
  • humanimsus
  • humanismmus
  • humanismsu
  • humanismuss
  • humanissmus
  • humanisums
  • humannismus
  • humansimus
  • hummanismus
  • humnaismus
  • uhmanismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Humanismus - 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.

hhumanismus1hmuanismus2huamnismus2humainsmus2humanimsus2humanismmus1humanismsu2humanismuss1
Edit distance from "Humanismus"

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 "Humanismus"?
"Humanismus" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [humaˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Humanismus" mean?
As a noun, "Humanismus" means: Philosophie und Weltanschauung, die sich an den Interessen, den Werten und der Würde von Menschen orientiert
What are common misspellings of "Humanismus"?
Common misspellings include "hhumanismus", "hmuanismus", "huamnismus", "humainsmus", "humanimsus". The correct spelling is "Humanismus".
How do you pronounce "Humanismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Humanismus" is [humaˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Humanismus" come from?
"Humanismus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

herzliches#19,253informativ#19,262günstigste#19,247genehmigen#19,237

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Evakuierung15 variantsenthielten15 variantseingepackt15 variantsniedrigste15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list