Handelsschiff

[ˈhandl̩sˌʃɪf]

/[ˈhandl̩sˌʃɪf]/ noun

The verdict

“Handelsschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren, Güter transportiert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-handelsschiff · Handelsschiff · German

Handelsschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Handelsschiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandelsschiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhandl̩sˌʃɪf]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Handelsschiff“ im Deutschen

Handelsschiffschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Handelsschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhandl̩sˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren, Güter transportiert werden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Handelsschiff, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Handelsschiff, spelled H-A-N-D-E-L-S-S-C-H-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren, Güter transportiert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Erst vor einigen Jahren wurden an den Wänden des Tezon Grande, einem mehr als hundert Meter langen Gebäude, Inschriften und Zeichnungen aus dem 16. Jahrhundert entdeckt: Einzigartige Dokumente über das Leben auf den Galeeren, das Wirken der Pestärzte und der Bastazzi – Beamte im Dienst der Dogen, die akribisch die Waren der Handelsschiffe kontrollierten.“
  2. Der Alltag auf See ist aber überhaupt nicht vergleichbar: Nicht nur, dass Kapitäne auf Handelsschiffen im Unterschied zu Kreuzfahrt-Kollegen gelegentlich wortkarge Zeitgenossen sind.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Handelsschiff"?
"Handelsschiff" is spelled H-A-N-D-E-L-S-S-C-H-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhandl̩sˌʃɪf].
What does "Handelsschiff" mean?
As a noun, "Handelsschiff" means: Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren, Güter transportiert werden
How do you pronounce "Handelsschiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handelsschiff" is [ˈhandl̩sˌʃɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handelsschiff" come from?
"Handelsschiff" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list