menschenähnlich

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔɛːnlɪç]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔɛːnlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einem Menschen ähnlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-menschenahnlich · menschenähnlich · German

menschenähnlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 menschenähnlich
PropertyValue
Headwordmenschenähnlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔɛːnlɪç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „menschenähnlich“ im Deutschen

menschenähnlichschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for menschenähnlich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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's etymology isn't recorded, 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 menschenähnlich, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    einem Menschen ähnlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Telekom-Konzern Softbank holte zum Verkaufsstart den Auftragsfertiger Foxconn, der vor allem als Hersteller von Apple-Geräten bekannt ist, und die Handelsplattform Alibaba mit ins Boot. Der menschenähnliche Roboter mit weißem Plastik-Körper ist rund 1,20 Meter groß und soll Emotionen erkennen können. Softbank schwebt ein Einsatz etwa in der Senioren-…

Synonyms

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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 "menschenähnlich"?
"menschenähnlich" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔɛːnlɪç].
What does "menschenähnlich" mean?
As an adjective, "menschenähnlich" means: einem Menschen ähnlich
How do you pronounce "menschenähnlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "menschenähnlich" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔɛːnlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "menschenähnlich" come from?
"menschenähnlich" 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