humanisme

\y.ma.nism\

/\y.ma.nism\/ noun

The verdict

“humanisme” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,951 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,951
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mouvement intellectuel apparu au cours de la Renaissance qui puise de textes antiques des modèles de vie, d’écriture et de pensée, culture des belles-lettres, des humanités.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

humanisme vs humanité
67% similar
humanisme vs humaniste
89% similar
humanisme vs humanistes
80% similar

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

Key facts for humanisme
PropertyValue
Headwordhumanisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\y.ma.nism\
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,951
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humanisme” sits in French 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). humanisme 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 French entry for humanisme is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \y.ma.nism\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,951 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for humanisme, with forms such as "hhumanisme", "hmuanisme", and "huamnisme". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "humanité", "humaniste", "humanistes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is humanisme, spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouvement intellectuel apparu au cours de la Renaissance qui puise de textes antiques des modèles de vie, d’écriture et de pensée, culture des belles-lettres, des humanités.
  2. 2
    Doctrine centrée sur l’intérêt des hommes et de l’humanité, qui valorise l’humain avant tout.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhumanisme,hmuanisme,huamnisme,humainsme,humanimse,humanisem,humanismme,humanissme,humannisme,humansime,hummanisme,humnaisme,uhmanisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humanisme - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhumanisme1hmuanisme2huamnisme2humainsme2humanimse2humanisem2humanismme1humanissme1
Edit distance from "humanisme"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humanisme"?
"humanisme" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \y.ma.nism\.
What does "humanisme" mean?
As a noun, "humanisme" means: Mouvement intellectuel apparu au cours de la Renaissance qui puise de textes antiques des modèles de vie, d’écriture et de pensée, culture des belles-lettres, des humanités.
What words are commonly confused with "humanisme"?
"humanisme" is commonly confused with "humanité", "humaniste", "humanistes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humanisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humanisme" is \y.ma.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humanisme" come from?
"humanisme" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “humanisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \y.ma.nism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “humanité” - see the side-by-side comparison. humanisme vs humanité
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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