Handgranate

[ˈhantɡʁaˌnaːtə]

/[ˈhantɡʁaˌnaːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handgranate” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,558
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer Sprengladung gefüllter und einem Zeit- oder Aufschlagzünder versehener Metallhohlkörper, welcher mit der Hand geworfen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-handgranate · Handgranate · German

Handgranate · rank #42,558 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,558
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Handfläche

Nearest frequency peer: Handfläche (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Handgranate“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Handgranate“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Handgranate vs Handgranaten
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Handgranate
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandgranate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantɡʁaˌnaːtə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,558
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Handgranate“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Handgranateliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Handfläche“ (#42,557), „handgreiflich“ (#42,559), „hallt“ (#42,556). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Handgranate“ bei #42,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Handgranate (IPA [ˈhantɡʁaˌnaːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,558 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit einer Sprengladung gefüllter und einem Zeit- oder Aufschlagzünder versehener Metallhohlkörper, welcher mit der Hand geworfen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Handgranate, with forms such as "ahndgranate", "hadngranate", and "handdgranate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Handgranaten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Handgranate, spelled H-A-N-D-G-R-A-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer Sprengladung gefüllter und einem Zeit- oder Aufschlagzünder versehener Metallhohlkörper, welcher mit der Hand geworfen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Handgranate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bis zu zehn bewaffnete Extremisten hätten das Büro gestürmt, das Feuer eröffnet und eine Handgranate gezündet.
  2. „Was eine Handgranate ist, wissen sie zwar, aber von Deckung haben sie wenig Ahnung, vor allen Dingen haben sie keinen Blick dafür.“

This word in other languages

hand grenade(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahndgranate
  • hadngranate
  • handdgranate
  • handgarnate
  • handggranate
  • handgraante
  • handgranaet
  • handgranatte
  • handgrannate
  • handgrantae
  • handgrnaate
  • handgrranate
  • handrganate
  • hangdranate
  • hanndgranate
  • hhandgranate
  • hnadgranate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Handgranate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahndgranate2hadngranate2handdgranate1handgarnate2handggranate1handgraante2handgranaet2handgranatte1
Edit distance from "Handgranate"

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 "Handgranate"?
"Handgranate" is spelled H-A-N-D-G-R-A-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantɡʁaˌnaːtə].
What does "Handgranate" mean?
As a noun, "Handgranate" means: mit einer Sprengladung gefüllter und einem Zeit- oder Aufschlagzünder versehener Metallhohlkörper, welcher mit der Hand geworfen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Handgranate"?
"Handgranate" is commonly confused with "Handgranaten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Handgranate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handgranate" is [ˈhantɡʁaˌnaːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handgranate" come from?
"Handgranate" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Handgranate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hauptgründe#42,562hausgemacht#42,564griffbereit#42,545grenzwertig#42,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

geschimpft17 variantsgeografisch17 variantsIrrenanstalt17 variantsJahrestages17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list