Handgeschriebene

[ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]

/[ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handgeschriebene” is uncommon German (frequency #97,110 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,110
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Handgeschriebenes

Key facts for Handgeschriebene
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandgeschriebene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]
Letters16
Frequency rank#97,110
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Handgeschriebene” 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). Handgeschriebene 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

Handgeschriebene is uncommon German at frequency #97,110 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Handgeschriebene in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Handgeschriebene, spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Handgeschriebenes
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Handgeschriebenes

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 "Handgeschriebene"?
"Handgeschriebene" is spelled H-A-N-D-G-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə].
What does "Handgeschriebene" mean?
As a noun, "Handgeschriebene" means: Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Handgeschriebenes
How do you pronounce "Handgeschriebene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handgeschriebene" is [ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handgeschriebene" come from?
"Handgeschriebene" 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 “Handgeschriebene”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-G-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhantɡəˌʃʁiːbənə] (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

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