humanoid

[humanoˈiːt]

/[humanoˈiːt]/ adj

The verdict

“humanoid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - dem Menschen ähnlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-humanoid · humanoid · German

humanoid · 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 humanoid
PropertyValue
Headwordhumanoid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[humanoˈiːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „humanoid“ im Deutschen

humanoidsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

humanoid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [humanoˈiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dem Menschen ähnlich".

No misspelling variants are generated for humanoid in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 humanoid, spelled H-U-M-A-N-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem Menschen ähnlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am humanoidesten sind die Humanoiden mit humaner Genetik.
  2. „In der Serie werden Vulkanier als hochintelligente, außerirdisch humanoide Spezies, mit einer robusteren Erscheinung als normale Menschen beschrieben.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "humanoid"?
"humanoid" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [humanoˈiːt].
What does "humanoid" mean?
As an adjective, "humanoid" means: dem Menschen ähnlich
How do you pronounce "humanoid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humanoid" is [humanoˈiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humanoid" come from?
"humanoid" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list