Händeschütteln

[ˈhɛndəˌʃʏtl̩n]

/[ˈhɛndəˌʃʏtl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Händeschütteln” is uncommon German (frequency #64,378 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,378
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, sich gegenseitig an den Händen zu fassen und sie zu schütteln (auf und ab zu bewegen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-handeschutteln · Händeschütteln · German

Händeschütteln · rank #64,378 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,378
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hämoglobin

Nearest frequency peer: Hämoglobin (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Händeschütteln”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Händeschütteln” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Händeschütteln
PropertyValue
HeadwordHändeschütteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛndəˌʃʏtl̩n]
Letters14
Frequency rank#64,378
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Händeschütteln” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Händeschütteln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Händeschütteln is uncommon German at frequency #64,378 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛndəˌʃʏtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung, sich gegenseitig an den Händen zu fassen und sie zu schütteln (auf und ab zu bewegen)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Händeschütteln in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Händeschütteln, spelled H-Ä-N-D-E-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, sich gegenseitig an den Händen zu fassen und sie zu schütteln (auf und ab zu bewegen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bald hatte sich eine Menschenmenge um uns versammelt, wir wurden mit Händeschütteln und von den freundlichen Soldaten in Tarnanzügen mit High Fives begrüßt.“
  2. „Vielen Damen scheint der Sieger lächerlich, weil er sich aufbläht und doch nicht weiß, was anzufangen mit dem ewigen Händeschütteln, Salutieren, sich Niederbeugen und in die Ferne grüßen, während die Besiegten den Mund geschlossen haben und die Hälse ihrer meist wiehernden Pferde leichthin klopfen.“

This word in other languages

poignée de main(Français)

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Händeschütteln"?
"Händeschütteln" is spelled H-Ä-N-D-E-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛndəˌʃʏtl̩n].
What does "Händeschütteln" mean?
As a noun, "Händeschütteln" means: Handlung, sich gegenseitig an den Händen zu fassen und sie zu schütteln (auf und ab zu bewegen)
How do you pronounce "Händeschütteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Händeschütteln" is [ˈhɛndəˌʃʏtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Händeschütteln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list