Handbremse

[ˈhantˌbʁɛmzə]

/[ˈhantˌbʁɛmzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handbremse” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,556. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,556
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bremsanlage bei Kraftfahrzeugen, welche per Hand festgestellt wird und ein ungewolltes Rollen des Fahrzeugs verhindern soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-handbremse · Handbremse · German

Handbremse · rank #37,556 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,556
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Handballer

Nearest frequency peer: Handballer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Handbremse“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Handbremse“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Handbremse
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandbremse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantˌbʁɛmzə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,556
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Handbremse“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Handbremseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Handballer“ (#37,555), „Handelspartner“ (#37,557), „Hanauer“ (#37,554). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Handbremse“ bei #37,556. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Handbremse (IPA [ˈhantˌbʁɛmzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,556 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Handbremse, with forms such as "ahndbremse", "hadnbremse", and "hanbdremse". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Handbremse, spelled H-A-N-D-B-R-E-M-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bremsanlage bei Kraftfahrzeugen, welche per Hand festgestellt wird und ein ungewolltes Rollen des Fahrzeugs verhindern soll
  2. 2
    Bremsanlage bei Zweiradfahrzeugen, die mit der Hand bedient wird und zur Verminderung der Geschwindigkeit dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Handbremse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich benutze die Handbremse selten.
  2. „Val umklammerte die Handbremse und atmete tief aus.“

Antonyms

Fußbremse

This word in other languages

hand brake(English)freno de mano(Español)frein à main(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahndbremse
  • hadnbremse
  • hanbdremse
  • handbbremse
  • handbermse
  • handbremes
  • handbremmse
  • handbremsse
  • handbresme
  • handbrmese
  • handbrremse
  • handdbremse
  • handrbemse
  • hanndbremse
  • hhandbremse
  • hnadbremse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Handbremse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahndbremse2hadnbremse2hanbdremse2handbbremse1handbermse2handbremes2handbremmse1handbremsse1
Edit distance from "Handbremse"

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 "Handbremse"?
"Handbremse" is spelled H-A-N-D-B-R-E-M-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantˌbʁɛmzə].
What does "Handbremse" mean?
As a noun, "Handbremse" means: Bremsanlage bei Kraftfahrzeugen, welche per Hand festgestellt wird und ein ungewolltes Rollen des Fahrzeugs verhindern soll
What are common misspellings of "Handbremse"?
Common misspellings include "ahndbremse", "hadnbremse", "hanbdremse", "handbbremse", "handbermse". The correct spelling is "Handbremse".
How do you pronounce "Handbremse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handbremse" is [ˈhantˌbʁɛmzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handbremse" come from?
"Handbremse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Handbremse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Handballer#37,555göttlicher#37,551Herleitung#37,563glorreiche#37,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Hannoveraner16 variantsgesteuerten16 variantshundertmal16 variantsinteractive16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list