Händedruck
[ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk]
The verdict
“Händedruck” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,433
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Druck, der ausgeübt wird, wenn man einander die Hand gibt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Händedruck |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #39,433 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Händedruck” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around Händedruck (IPA [ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,433 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Händedruck, with forms such as "hhändedruck", "hnädedruck", and "hädnedruck". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Händedruck, spelled H-Ä-N-D-E-D-R-U-C-K.
Definition
- 1der Druck, der ausgeübt wird, wenn man einander die Hand gibt
- 2der Akt des gegenseitigen Umfassens und Drückens der Hände zur Begrüßung
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hhändedruck,hnädedruck,hädnedruck,händdedruck,händderuck,händeddruck,händedrcuk,händedrruck,händedrucck,händedruckk,händedrukc,händedurck,händerduck,häneddruck,hänndedruck,ähndedruck
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Händedruck - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Händedruck”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-N-D-E-D-R-U-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.