human being

\ˌhju.mən ˈbi.ɪŋ\

/\ˌhju.mən ˈbi.ɪŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être humain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-human-being · human being · French

human being · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for human being
PropertyValue
Headwordhuman being
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌhju.mən ˈbi.ɪŋ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « human being » en français

human beingreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

human being is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌhju.mən ˈbi.ɪŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Être humain.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for human being, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 human being, spelled H-U-M-A-N- -B-E-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être humain.

Synonyms

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 "human being"?
"human being" is spelled H-U-M-A-N- -B-E-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌhju.mən ˈbi.ɪŋ\.
What does "human being" mean?
As a noun, "human being" means: Être humain.
How do you pronounce "human being"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "human being" is \ˌhju.mən ˈbi.ɪŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "human being" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list