anthropomorphic
/ˌænθɹəʊpəʊˈmɔːfɪk/
"anthropomorphic" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anthropomorphic” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #40,119 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #40,119
- frequency rank, English
- 15
- letters
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having the form of a human.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropomorphic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌænθɹəʊpəʊˈmɔːfɪk/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #40,119 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anthropomorphic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for anthropomorphic is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌænθɹəʊpəʊˈmɔːfɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #40,119 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for anthropomorphic, with forms such as "anhtropomorphic", "annthropomorphic", and "anthhropomorphic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anthropo- + -morphic. The correct English form is anthropomorphic, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-C.
Definition
- 1Having the form of a human.
- 2Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Etymology
From anthropo- + -morphic.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anhtropomorphic,annthropomorphic,anthhropomorphic,anthorpomorphic,anthroopmorphic,anthropmoorphic,anthropommorphic,anthropomoprhic,anthropomorhpic,anthropomorphci,anthropomorphhic,anthropomorphicc,anthropomorpihc,anthropomorpphic,anthropomorrphic,anthropomrophic,anthropoomrphic,anthroppomorphic,anthrpoomorphic,anthrropomorphic,antrhopomorphic,antthropomorphic,atnhropomorphic,nathropomorphic
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anthropomorphic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “anthropomorphic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌænθɹəʊpəʊˈmɔːfɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.