Handfeuerwaffe
[hantˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvafə]
The verdict
“Handfeuerwaffe” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tragbare Feuerwaffe, die mit der Hand betätigt werden kann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Handfeuerwaffe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hantˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvafə] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Handfeuerwaffe” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Handfeuerwaffe is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hantˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvafə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "tragbare Feuerwaffe, die mit der Hand betätigt werden kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Handfeuerwaffe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Handfeuerwaffe, spelled H-A-N-D-F-E-U-E-R-W-A-F-F-E.
Definition
- 1tragbare Feuerwaffe, die mit der Hand betätigt werden kann
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Handfeuerwaffe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-F-E-U-E-R-W-A-F-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hantˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌvafə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.