beidhändig
[ˈbaɪ̯thɛndɪç]
The verdict
“beidhändig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aktion mit zwei/allen Händen einer Person ausführend, selten auch, überwiegend medizinisch: an allen Händen
Corpus desk
Index DE-beidhandig · beidhändig · German
beidhändig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beidhändig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbaɪ̯thɛndɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „beidhändig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
beidhändig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbaɪ̯thɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beidhändig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is beidhändig, spelled B-E-I-D-H-Ä-N-D-I-G.
Definition
- 1Aktion mit zwei/allen Händen einer Person ausführend, selten auch, überwiegend medizinisch: an allen Händen
- 2Aktion mit der einen dominanten Hand ebenso gut wie mit der anderen ausführend; auch: dazu in der Lage sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beidhändig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie spielt die beidhändige Rückhand sehr kraftvoll.
Er hatte eine beidhändige Amputation zu überstehen.
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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.