humanoid

/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/

//ˈhjuːmənɔɪd// adj

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"humanoid" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“humanoid” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,416
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

Corpus desk

Index EN-humanoid · humanoid · English

humanoid · rank #25,416 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,416
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hou

Nearest frequency peer: Hou (-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 “humanoid”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “humanoid” 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).

humanoid vs humankind
78% similar

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

Key facts for humanoid
PropertyValue
Headwordhumanoid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,416
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “humanoid”

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).humanoidlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hou” (#25,415), “hurst” (#25,417), “horoscope” (#25,414). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “humanoid” is #25,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around humanoid (IPA /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,416 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for humanoid, with forms such as "hhumanoid", "hmuanoid", and "huamnoid". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "humankind", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs An… The correct English form is humanoid, spelled H-U-M-A-N-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That's how I came to be down there, Captain, pursuing the devil's own spawn, a thing I've chased across the universe. He's humanoid outside, but inside, he's a hideous, murdering monster. I'll get him, Captain. I swear it.
  2. About 56% of the humanoid robot supply chain companies are based in China, according to a Morgan Stanley research report last month.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English humanoid From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.

Synonyms

anthropoidhumaniform

This word in other languages

humanoide(Español)humanoïde(Français)menschenähnlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhumanoid
  • hmuanoid
  • huamnoid
  • humaniod
  • humannoid
  • humanodi
  • humanoidd
  • humaonid
  • hummanoid
  • humnaoid
  • uhmanoid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humanoid - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhumanoid1hmuanoid2huamnoid2humaniod2humannoid1humanodi2humanoidd1humaonid2
Edit distance from "humanoid"

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 "humanoid"?
"humanoid" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/.
What does "humanoid" mean?
As an adjective, "humanoid" means: Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
What words are commonly confused with "humanoid"?
"humanoid" is commonly confused with "humankind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humanoid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humanoid" is /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/. 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 "humanoid"?
Etymology tree Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-Europe... 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 "humanoid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list