humankind

/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/

//ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd// noun

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"humankind" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“humankind” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,094
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

Corpus desk

Index EN-humankind · humankind · English

humankind · rank #25,094 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,094
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Horatio

Nearest frequency peer: Horatio (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “humankind”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “humankind” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

humankind vs humanoid
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for humankind
PropertyValue
Headwordhumankind
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,094
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “humankind”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).humankindlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Horatio” (#25,093), “hydroelectric” (#25,095), “I's” (#25,096). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “humankind” is #25,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around humankind (IPA /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,094 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for humankind, with forms such as "hhumankind", "hmuankind", and "huamnkind". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "humanoid", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From human + -kind. The correct English form is humankind, spelled H-U-M-A-N-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how humankind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “I’m gonna say it: soccer is one of the most dogs**t sports to ever exist, it’s an embarassment^([sic]) to humankind. I said it, get mad,” xQc said after his opponent scored yet again. “Keep malding, and I want to make sure people understand: it is not ‘football,’ it’s soccer.”

Etymology

From human + -kind.

Synonyms

the human racemankindhumanityHomo sapienshumankindManmanpeoplekindpersonkindracehuman race

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhumankind
  • hmuankind
  • huamnkind
  • humaknind
  • humaniknd
  • humankidn
  • humankindd
  • humankinnd
  • humankkind
  • humanknid
  • humannkind
  • hummankind
  • humnakind
  • uhmankind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humankind - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhumankind1hmuankind2huamnkind2humaknind2humaniknd2humankidn2humankindd1humankinnd1
Edit distance from "humankind"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humankind"?
"humankind" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/.
What does "humankind" mean?
As a noun, "humankind" means: The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
What words are commonly confused with "humankind"?
"humankind" is commonly confused with "humanoid". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humankind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humankind" is /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "humankind"?
From human + -kind. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "humankind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list