Handgeld
[ˈhantˌɡɛlt]
The verdict
“Handgeld” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Betrag, der bei Abschluss eines Vertrags dem Vertragspartner ausgezahlt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-handgeld · Handgeld · German
Handgeld · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Handgeld |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhantˌɡɛlt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Handgeld“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Handgeld is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantˌɡɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Betrag, der bei Abschluss eines Vertrags dem Vertragspartner ausgezahlt wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Handgeld, 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Handgeld, spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-L-D.
Definition
- 1Betrag, der bei Abschluss eines Vertrags dem Vertragspartner ausgezahlt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Handgeld appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Jeder von uns bekam vier Pfund Handgeld, und beide Parteien schienen über das Geschäft entzückt.“
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.