einhändig

[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einhändig” is uncommon German (frequency #82,692 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,692
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit nur einer Hand

Key facts for einhändig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinhändig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,692
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einhändig” sits in German 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). einhändig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einhändig is uncommon German at frequency #82,692 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit nur einer Hand".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einhändig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is einhändig, spelled E-I-N-H-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit nur einer Hand

Antonyms

beidhändig

This word in other languages

one-handed(English)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einhändig"?
"einhändig" is spelled E-I-N-H-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç].
What does "einhändig" mean?
As an adjective, "einhändig" means: mit nur einer Hand
How do you pronounce "einhändig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einhändig" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einhändig" come from?
"einhändig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “einhändig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-H-Ä-N-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛndɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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