humana

[uˈmana]

/[uˈmana]/ adj

The verdict

“humana” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,548 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,548
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de humano.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

humana vs humano
83% similar
humana vs húmeda
50% similar
humana vs humanos
71% similar

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

Key facts for humana
PropertyValue
Headwordhumana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[uˈmana]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,548
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humana” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). humana lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for humana is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [uˈmana]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,548 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de humano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for humana, with forms such as "hhumana", "hmuana", and "huamna". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "humano", "húmeda", "humanos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is humana, spelled H-U-M-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de humano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhumana,hmuana,huamna,humaan,humanna,hummana,humnaa,uhmana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humana - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhumana1hmuana2huamna2humaan2humanna1hummana1humnaa2uhmana2
Edit distance from "humana"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humana"?
"humana" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈmana].
What does "humana" mean?
As an adjective, "humana" means: Forma del femenino de humano.
What words are commonly confused with "humana"?
"humana" is commonly confused with "humano", "húmeda", "humanos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humana" is [uˈmana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humana" come from?
"humana" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “humana”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-U-M-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uˈmana] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “humano” - see the side-by-side comparison. humana vs humano
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list