humerus

[ˈhjuːmərəs]

/[ˈhjuːmərəs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberarmknochen, Humerus

Corpus desk

Index DE-humerus · humerus · German

humerus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 humerus
PropertyValue
Headwordhumerus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhjuːmərəs]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „humerus“ im Deutschen

humerusliegt 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

humerus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhjuːmərəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oberarmknochen, Humerus".

humerus has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is humerus, spelled H-U-M-E-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberarmknochen, Humerus

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 "humerus"?
"humerus" is spelled H-U-M-E-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhjuːmərəs].
What does "humerus" mean?
As a noun, "humerus" means: Oberarmknochen, Humerus
How do you pronounce "humerus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humerus" is [ˈhjuːmərəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humerus" come from?
"humerus" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list