Händedruck

Name: Händedruck, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk]

/[ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

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: 3,372
“H” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Druck, der ausgeübt wird, wenn man einander die Hand gibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-handedruck · Händedruck · German

Händedruck · rank #39,433 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #39,433
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 3,372
PHOTO-FINISH häkeln

Nearest frequency peer: häkeln (-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.

hypothetisc…

60,571
hysterische

60,570
häkeln

60,569
Händedruck

60,568
Hörensagen

60,567
ideologisch…

60,566

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

Key facts for Händedruck
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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Händedruck“

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

#39,433

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „häkeln“ (#39,432), „Hörensagen“ (#39,434), „hysterische“ (#39,431). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Händedruck“ bei #39,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Händedruck (IPA [ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,433 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 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

1
der Druck, der ausgeübt wird, wenn man einander die Hand gibt
2
der Akt des gegenseitigen Umfassens und Drückens der Hände zur Begrüßung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Er hatte einen äußerst festen Händedruck.
Mit seinem Händedruck konnte er geradezu jemanden in die Knie zwingen.

This word in other languages

handshake(English)apretón de manos(Español)

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.

Edit distance from "Händedruck"

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 "Händedruck"?

"Händedruck" is spelled H-Ä-N-D-E-D-R-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk].

What does "Händedruck" mean?

As a noun, "Händedruck" means: der Druck, der ausgeübt wird, wenn man einander die Hand gibt

What are common misspellings of "Händedruck"?

Common misspellings include "hhändedruck", "hnädedruck", "hädnedruck", "händdedruck", "händderuck". The correct spelling is "Händedruck".

How do you pronounce "Händedruck"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Händedruck" is [ˈhɛndəˌdʁʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Händedruck" come from?

"Händedruck" 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 "Händedruck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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