Handkoffer
[ˈhantˌkɔfɐ]
The verdict
“Handkoffer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Koffer, der aufgrund seiner relativ geringen Größe getragen werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-handkoffer · Handkoffer · German
Handkoffer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Handkoffer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhantˌkɔfɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Handkoffer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Handkoffer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantˌkɔfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Koffer, der aufgrund seiner relativ geringen Größe getragen werden kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Handkoffer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Handkoffer, spelled H-A-N-D-K-O-F-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Koffer, der aufgrund seiner relativ geringen Größe getragen werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Handkoffer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Mädchen in den Turnschuhen schwang den Handkoffer über dem Kopf, als sei er federleicht.“
„Als wir ins Flugzeug stiegen, war seine Hand, mit der er nach meinem Handkoffer faßte, ganz kalt.“
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.