# humerus vs humorous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### humerus
*noun · IPA /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ · frequency rank #40,743*
The bone of the upper arm.

### humorous
*adjective · IPA /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ · frequency rank #12,992*
Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

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