# humanity vs humidity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### humanity
*noun · IPA /hjuˈmænɪti/ · frequency rank #4,162*
Humankind; human beings as a group.

### humidity
*noun · IPA /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #9,188*
Dampness, especially that of the air.

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