humoristes

\y.mo.ʁist\

/\y.mo.ʁist\/ adj

The verdict

“humoristes” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,966 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,966
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de humoriste.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

humoristes vs humoriste
90% similar
humoristes vs humanistes
80% similar

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

Key facts for humoristes
PropertyValue
Headwordhumoristes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\y.mo.ʁist\
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,966
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humoristes” 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). humoristes 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 humoristes is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \y.mo.ʁist\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,966 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de humoriste.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for humoristes, with forms such as "hhumoristes", "hmuoristes", and "hummoristes". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "humoriste", "humanistes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is humoristes, spelled H-U-M-O-R-I-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de humoriste.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhumoristes,hmuoristes,hummoristes,humoirstes,humorisets,humorisstes,humoristess,humoristse,humoristtes,humoritses,humorristes,humorsites,humroistes,huomristes,uhmoristes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humoristes - 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.

hhumoristes1hmuoristes2hummoristes1humoirstes2humorisets2humorisstes1humoristess1humoristse2
Edit distance from "humoristes"

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 "humoristes"?
"humoristes" is spelled H-U-M-O-R-I-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \y.mo.ʁist\.
What does "humoristes" mean?
As an adjective, "humoristes" means: Pluriel de humoriste.
What words are commonly confused with "humoristes"?
"humoristes" is commonly confused with "humoriste", "humanistes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humoristes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humoristes" is \y.mo.ʁist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humoristes" come from?
"humoristes" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “humoristes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-U-M-O-R-I-S-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \y.mo.ʁist\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “humoriste” - see the side-by-side comparison. humoristes vs humoriste
  • 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