# humongous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs/ · frequency rank #42,187

## Definitions
1. Of an extremely large size.

## Etymology
Of expressive origin, likely inspired by huge, with the termination of monstrous.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`hhumongous`, `hmuongous`, `hummongous`, `humnogous`, `humognous`, `humonggous`, `humongosu`, `humongouss`, `humonguos`, `humonngous`, `humonogus`, `huomngous`, `uhmongous`

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