humid

/ˈhjuːmɪd/

//ˈhjuːmɪd// adj

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"humid" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“humid” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,964
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Corpus desk

Index EN-humid · humid · English

humid · rank #14,964 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,964
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Honolulu

Nearest frequency peer: Honolulu (-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 “humid”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “humid” 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).

humid vs hump
60% similar
humid vs Hurd
40% similar
humid vs humor
60% similar

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

Key facts for humid
PropertyValue
Headwordhumid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhjuːmɪd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,964
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “humid”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).humidlands 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 “Honolulu” (#14,963), “Hyderabad” (#14,965), “homophobic” (#14,962). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “humid” is #14,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around humid (IPA /ˈhjuːmɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,964 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for humid, with forms such as "hhumid", "hmuid", and "huimd". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "hump", "Hurd", "humor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky. The correct English form is humid, spelled H-U-M-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Evening cloud, or humid bow.
  2. Soft tears again bedewed my cheeks, and I even raised my humid eyes with thankfulness towards the blessed sun which bestowed such joy upon me.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky.

This word in other languages

húmedo(Español)mouillé(Français)feucht(Deutsch)húmido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhumid
  • hmuid
  • huimd
  • humdi
  • humidd
  • hummid
  • uhmid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humid - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhumid1hmuid2huimd2humdi2humidd1hummid1uhmid2
Edit distance from "humid"

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 "humid"?
"humid" is spelled H-U-M-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhjuːmɪd/.
What does "humid" mean?
As an adjective, "humid" means: Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
What words are commonly confused with "humid"?
"humid" is commonly confused with "hump", "Hurd", "humor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humid" is /ˈhjuːmɪd/. 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 "humid"?
Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky. 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 "humid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

havoc#14,957Klaus#14,979foley#14,946equip#14,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

hitter7 variantslegged7 variantsMixer7 variantscider7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list