humanosvshúmedosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“humanos” and “húmedos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#769
“humanos” frequency rank
#19,763
“húmedos” frequency rank
20532
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature humanos húmedos
Definition Forma del plural de humano. Forma del masculino plural de húmedo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set humanos and húmedos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
humanos
7 ch
húmedos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. humanos ([uˈmanos]) and húmedos ([ˈumeð̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

humanos is recorded at frequency rank #769, classified as anadj, pronounced [uˈmanos]. húmedos is at rank #19,763, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈumeð̞os].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 20532, this pair ranks #258,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of humanos vs húmedos

Shared letters: hmos. Private to "humanos": anu. Private to "húmedos": deú.

"humanos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "húmedos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • humanoshhumanos · hmuanos · huamnos · humannos · humanoss · humanso · humaons · hummanos

Frequency comparison

humanos#769
húmedos#19,763

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "humanos" and "húmedos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([uˈmanos] versus [ˈumeð̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "humanos" or "húmedos"?
"humanos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #769 in our Spanish list, against #19,763 for "húmedos". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering humanos vs húmedos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “humanos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list