Hand

[hant]

/[hant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hand” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #432 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#432
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Greiforgan bei Menschen und Affen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hand vs hat
25% similar
Hand vs hin
25% similar
Hand vs hau
25% similar

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

Key facts for Hand
PropertyValue
HeadwordHand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hant]
Letters4
Frequency rank#432
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hand” 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). Hand 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 German entry for Hand is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hant]. Corpus data places it at rank #432 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hand, with forms such as "ahnd", "hadn", and "handd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hat", "hin", "hau", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hand, spelled H-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Greiforgan bei Menschen und Affen
  2. 2
    Handschrift
  3. 3
    kurz für Handspiel
  4. 4
    die in der Hand^([1]) gehaltenen Karten, insbesondere beim Skat: ein Spiel ohne den Skat aufzunehmen
  5. 5
    Seite (die rechte oder linke)

Synonyms

RechteLinkeFaustWaschfrauenhändePatschhändchenPrankePratzeSchaufelFlosseGriffelKlauePatschePfoteTatzeGreifarmKlauePfoteSauklaueHandsHandspielLamäng

Antonyms

Fuß

This word in other languages

hand(English)mano(Español)main(Français)mão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahnd,hadn,handd,hannd,hhand,hnad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahnd2hadn2handd1hannd1hhand1hnad2
Edit distance from "Hand"

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 "Hand"?
"Hand" is spelled H-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hant].
What does "Hand" mean?
As a noun, "Hand" means: Greiforgan bei Menschen und Affen
What words are commonly confused with "Hand"?
"Hand" is commonly confused with "hat", "hin", "hau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hand" is [hant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hand" come from?
"Hand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Hand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hat” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hand vs hat
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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