humanitas

noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Menschennatur, das Menschentum

Key facts for humanitas
PropertyValue
Headwordhumanitas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humanitas” sits in German frequency

humanitas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

humanitas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for humanitas in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is humanitas, spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Menschennatur, das Menschentum
  2. 2
    die Menschlichkeit, die Milde
  3. 3
    die höhere, feine Bildung und Gesittung

Antonyms

hominitas

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 "humanitas"?
"humanitas" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-T-A-S.
What does "humanitas" mean?
As a noun, "humanitas" means: die Menschennatur, das Menschentum
What language does "humanitas" come from?
"humanitas" is a German 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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Using “humanitas”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-U-M-A-N-I-T-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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