Which to use
“Humphrey” and “Humphries” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,768
- “Humphrey” frequency rank
- #32,849
- “Humphries” frequency rank
- 47617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Humphrey | Humphries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A male given name from the Germanic languages. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: Humphrey vs Humphries
Shared letters muted; letters that set Humphrey and Humphries apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. Humphrey runs 8 letters (CVCCCCVV) against Humphries's 9 (CVCCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: Humphrey and Humphries
Humphrey and Humphries are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Humphrey is recorded at frequency rank #14,768, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈhʌmfɹi/. Humphries is at rank #32,849, tagged as aname.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47617, this pair ranks #200,762 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Humphrey vs Humphries
Shared letters: ehmpru. Private to "Humphrey": y. Private to "Humphries": is.
"Humphrey" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVV · "Humphries" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Humphrey" and "Humphries" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Humphrey" vs "Humphries" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Humphrey" vs "Humphries" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Humphrey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Humphries" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,762 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Humphrey" and "Humphries" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Humphreys vs Humphries". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #200,762 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.