handgemacht

[ˈhantɡəˌmaxt]

/[ˈhantɡəˌmaxt]/ adj

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The verdict

“handgemacht” is uncommon German (frequency #81,645 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,645
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von Hand angefertigt, das Ergebnis von Handarbeit

Key facts for handgemacht
PropertyValue
Headwordhandgemacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhantɡəˌmaxt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,645
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “handgemacht” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). handgemacht lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

handgemacht is uncommon German at frequency #81,645 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhantɡəˌmaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Hand angefertigt, das Ergebnis von Handarbeit".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for handgemacht, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is handgemacht, spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-M-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Hand angefertigt, das Ergebnis von Handarbeit

Synonyms

handgearbeitethandgefertigt

This word in other languages

handmade(English)fait 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "handgemacht"?
"handgemacht" is spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-M-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantɡəˌmaxt].
What does "handgemacht" mean?
As an adjective, "handgemacht" means: von Hand angefertigt, das Ergebnis von Handarbeit
How do you pronounce "handgemacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "handgemacht" is [ˈhantɡəˌmaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "handgemacht" come from?
"handgemacht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “handgemacht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-G-E-M-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhantɡəˌmaxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list