ser humano

[ˈseɾ uˈmano]

/[ˈseɾ uˈmano]/ phrase

The verdict

“ser humano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Individuo de la especie humana (Homo sapiens), primate caracterizado por el desarrollo de su capacidad intelectual, abstracción, introspección y comunicación de gran complejidad. Son seres eminente...

Key facts for ser humano
PropertyValue
Headwordser humano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈseɾ uˈmano]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ser humano” sits in Spanish frequency

ser humano falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ser humano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈseɾ uˈmano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ser humano has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ser humano, spelled S-E-R- -H-U-M-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individuo de la especie humana (Homo sapiens), primate caracterizado por el desarrollo de su capacidad intelectual, abstracción, introspección y comunicación de gran complejidad. Son seres eminentemente sociales, formando complejas redes asociativas, incluyendo sofisticados sistemas de parentesco. Son la única especie conocida en desarrollar sistemas culturales y artísticos.
  2. 2
    Persona, en especial para distinguirla de otros animales.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ser humano"?
"ser humano" is spelled S-E-R- -H-U-M-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseɾ uˈmano].
What does "ser humano" mean?
As a phrase, "ser humano" means: Individuo de la especie humana (Homo sapiens), primate caracterizado por el desarrollo de su capacidad intelectual, abstracción, introspección y comunicación de gran complejidad. Son seres eminente...
How do you pronounce "ser humano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ser humano" is [ˈseɾ uˈmano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ser humano" come from?
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Using “ser humano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-R- -H-U-M-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈseɾ uˈmano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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