essere umano

\ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\

/\ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\/ noun

The verdict

“essere umano” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être humain.

Key facts for essere umano
PropertyValue
Headwordessere umano
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “essere umano” sits in French frequency

essere umano falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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

essere umano is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Être humain.".

Zero misspellings are on record for essere umano in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is essere umano, spelled E-S-S-E-R-E- -U-M-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être humain.

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 "essere umano"?
"essere umano" is spelled E-S-S-E-R-E- -U-M-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\.
What does "essere umano" mean?
As a noun, "essere umano" means: Être humain.
How do you pronounce "essere umano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "essere umano" is \ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "essere umano" come from?
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Using “essere umano”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-S-S-E-R-E- -U-M-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɛs.se.re u.ˈma.no\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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