# hummus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʊməs/ · frequency rank #28,952

## Definitions
1. A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ).

## Easily confused with
- **humps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hummus-vs-humps)
- **humour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hummus-vs-humour)
- **hummer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hummer-vs-hummus)
- **hummel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hummel-vs-hummus)
- **humbug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humbug-vs-hummus)
- **humerus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humerus-vs-hummus)

## Common misspellings (7)
`hhummus`, `hmumus`, `hummsu`, `hummuss`, `humums`, `humus`, `uhmmus`

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