humano

adj

The verdict

“humano” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #960 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#960
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo ou pertencente ao homem

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

humano vs húmido
50% similar
humano vs humana
83% similar

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

Key facts for humano
PropertyValue
Headwordhumano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#960
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humano” 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). humano 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 humano is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #960 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for humano, with forms such as "hhumano", "hmuano", and "huamno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "húmido", "humana", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is humano, spelled H-U-M-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ou pertencente ao homem
  2. 2
    relativo ao homem bondoso

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhumano,hmuano,huamno,humanno,humaon,hummano,humnao,uhmano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhumano1hmuano2huamno2humanno1humaon2hummano1humnao2uhmano2
Edit distance from "humano"

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 "humano"?
"humano" is spelled H-U-M-A-N-O.
What does "humano" mean?
As an adjective, "humano" means: relativo ou pertencente ao homem
What words are commonly confused with "humano"?
"humano" is commonly confused with "húmido", "humana". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "humano" come from?
"humano" 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 “humano”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-U-M-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “húmido” - see the side-by-side comparison. humano vs húmido
  • 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