# human vs humane

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### human
*adjective · IPA /ˈhjuː.mən/ · frequency rank #444*
Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

### humane
*adjective · IPA /hjuːˈmeɪn/ · frequency rank #12,619*
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/human-vs-humane