Handgepäck

[ˈhantɡəˌpɛk]

/[ˈhantɡəˌpɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handgepäck” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,152
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gepäckstück, das ein Reisender bei sich hat, Kabinengepäck, Bordgepäck

Key facts for Handgepäck
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandgepäck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantɡəˌpɛk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,152
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Handgepäck” 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). Handgepäck lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Handgepäck (IPA [ˈhantɡəˌpɛk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,152 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gepäckstück, das ein Reisender bei sich hat, Kabinengepäck, Bordgepäck".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Handgepäck, with forms such as "ahndgepäck", "hadngepäck", and "handdgepäck". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Handgepäck, spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-P-Ä-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gepäckstück, das ein Reisender bei sich hat, Kabinengepäck, Bordgepäck

This word in other languages

bagage à main(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahndgepäck
  • hadngepäck
  • handdgepäck
  • handegpäck
  • handgepcäk
  • handgeppäck
  • handgepäcck
  • handgepäckk
  • handgepäkc
  • handgeäpck
  • handggepäck
  • handgpeäck
  • hangdepäck
  • hanndgepäck
  • hhandgepäck
  • hnadgepäck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Handgepäck - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahndgepäck2hadngepäck2handdgepäck1handegpäck2handgepcäk2handgeppäck1handgepäcck1handgepäckk1
Edit distance from "Handgepäck"

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 "Handgepäck"?
"Handgepäck" is spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-P-Ä-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantɡəˌpɛk].
What does "Handgepäck" mean?
As a noun, "Handgepäck" means: Gepäckstück, das ein Reisender bei sich hat, Kabinengepäck, Bordgepäck
What are common misspellings of "Handgepäck"?
Common misspellings include "ahndgepäck", "hadngepäck", "handdgepäck", "handegpäck", "handgepcäk". The correct spelling is "Handgepäck".
How do you pronounce "Handgepäck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handgepäck" is [ˈhantɡəˌpɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handgepäck" come from?
"Handgepäck" 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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Using “Handgepäck”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-G-E-P-Ä-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhantɡəˌpɛk] (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

Same frequency band

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