human being
/ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/
"human-being" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“human being” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | human being |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “human being” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for human being is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for human being, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From human (adjective) + being (noun). The word human was originally an adjective, thus requiring a base noun. The correct English form is human being, spelled H-U-M-A-N- -B-E-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.
- 2Any member of the genus Homo, including extinct species.
Etymology
From human (adjective) + being (noun). The word human was originally an adjective, thus requiring a base noun.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “human being”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-U-M-A-N- -B-E-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/ (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.