humerus

/ˈhjuːməɹəs/

//ˈhjuːməɹəs// noun

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"humerus" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“humerus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,743. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,743
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The bone of the upper arm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-humerus · humerus · English

humerus · rank #40,743 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,743
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hunky

Nearest frequency peer: hunky (+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 “humerus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “humerus” 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).

humerus vs hummus
71% similar
humerus vs humorous
75% similar

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

Key facts for humerus
PropertyValue
Headwordhumerus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhjuːməɹəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,743
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “humerus”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).humeruslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “hunky” (#40,744), “Hopi” (#40,740), “hypertrophy” (#40,746). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “humerus” is #40,743. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around humerus (IPA /ˈhjuːməɹəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,743 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The bone of the upper arm.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for humerus, with forms such as "hhumerus", "hmuerus", and "huemrus". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hummus", "humorous", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃émsosder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”). The correct English form is humerus, spelled H-U-M-E-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The bone of the upper arm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jojo was fine, however—well, she had a fractured humerus and needed to stay overnight, but it could’ve been a lot worse.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃émsosder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).

Synonyms

armbone

This word in other languages

húmero(Español)humérus(Français)Oberarmknochen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhumerus
  • hmuerus
  • huemrus
  • humerrus
  • humersu
  • humeruss
  • humeurs
  • hummerus
  • humreus
  • uhmerus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhumerus1hmuerus2huemrus2humerrus1humersu2humeruss1humeurs2hummerus1
Edit distance from "humerus"

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 "humerus"?
"humerus" is spelled H-U-M-E-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhjuːməɹəs/.
What does "humerus" mean?
As a noun, "humerus" means: The bone of the upper arm.
What words are commonly confused with "humerus"?
"humerus" is commonly confused with "hummus", "humorous". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humerus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humerus" is /ˈhjuːməɹəs/. 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 "humerus"?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃émsosder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”). 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 "humerus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list