# humankind vs humanoid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### humankind
*noun · IPA /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/ · frequency rank #25,094*
The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

### humanoid
*adjective · IPA /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/ · frequency rank #25,416*
Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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