humanitário

/u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju/

//u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju// adj

The verdict

“humanitário” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #21,773 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,773
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo à humanidade

Key facts for humanitário
PropertyValue
Headwordhumanitário
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju/
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,773
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humanitário” sits in Portuguese 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). humanitário 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 Portuguese entry for humanitário is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju/. Corpus data places it at rank #21,773 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for humanitário, with forms such as "hhumanitário", "hmuanitário", and "huamnitário". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is humanitário, spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-T-Á-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo à humanidade
  2. 2
    bondoso
  3. 3
    benfeitor

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhumanitário,hmuanitário,huamnitário,humaintário,humanitráio,humanittário,humanitáiro,humanitároi,humanitárrio,humaniátrio,humannitário,humantiário,hummanitário,humnaitário,uhmanitário

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humanitário - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhumanitário1hmuanitário2huamnitário2humaintário2humanitráio2humanittário1humanitáiro2humanitároi2
Edit distance from "humanitário"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humanitário"?
"humanitário" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-I-T-Á-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju/.
What does "humanitário" mean?
As an adjective, "humanitário" means: relativo à humanidade
What are common misspellings of "humanitário"?
Common misspellings include "hhumanitário", "hmuanitário", "huamnitário", "humaintário", "humanitráio". The correct spelling is "humanitário".
How do you pronounce "humanitário"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humanitário" is /u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humanitário" come from?
"humanitário" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “humanitário”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-U-M-A-N-I-T-Á-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /u.mɐ.ni.ˈta.ɾju/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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