# inhuman

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ · frequency rank #20,391

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
2. Transcending or different than what is human.

## Etymology
From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.

## Easily confused with
- **Inman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inhuman-vs-inman)
- **inhumane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inhuman-vs-inhumane)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ihnuman`, `inhhuman`, `inhmuan`, `inhuamn`, `inhumann`, `inhumman`, `inhumna`, `innhuman`, `inuhman`, `nihuman`

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