Handcreme

[ˈhantˌkʁɛːm]

/[ˈhantˌkʁɛːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handcreme” is uncommon German (frequency #73,587 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,587
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Creme für die Pflege der Haut der Hände

Corpus desk

Index DE-handcreme · Handcreme · German

Handcreme · rank #73,587 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,587
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH haltlose

Nearest frequency peer: haltlose (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Handcreme“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Handcreme“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Handcreme
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandcreme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantˌkʁɛːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Handcreme“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Handcremefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „haltlose“ (#73,585), „haltbaren“ (#73,584), „Halme“ (#73,583). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Handcreme“ bei #73,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Handcreme is uncommon German at frequency #73,587 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantˌkʁɛːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Creme für die Pflege der Haut der Hände".

Handcreme has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Handcreme, spelled H-A-N-D-C-R-E-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Creme für die Pflege der Haut der Hände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In ihrer Handtasche hat sie immer eine Handcreme dabei.
  2. Für seine trockene Haut an den Händen besitzt er eine spezielle Handcreme.

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 "Handcreme"?
"Handcreme" is spelled H-A-N-D-C-R-E-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantˌkʁɛːm].
What does "Handcreme" mean?
As a noun, "Handcreme" means: Creme für die Pflege der Haut der Hände
How do you pronounce "Handcreme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handcreme" is [ˈhantˌkʁɛːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handcreme" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

haltbaren#73,584guacamole#73,569Grenzfall#73,557holprigen#73,617

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list