# humerus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ · frequency rank #40,743

## Definitions
1. The bone of the upper arm.

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **hummus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humerus-vs-hummus)
- **humorous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humerus-vs-humorous)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hhumerus`, `hmuerus`, `huemrus`, `humerrus`, `humersu`, `humeruss`, `humeurs`, `hummerus`, `humreus`, `uhmerus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/humerus