Handrücken

[ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍]

/[ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handrücken” is uncommon German (frequency #58,849 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,849
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil der Hand auf der Gegenseite der Handinnenfläche

Key facts for Handrücken
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandrücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,849
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Handrücken” 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). Handrücken 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

Handrücken is uncommon German at frequency #58,849 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil der Hand auf der Gegenseite der Handinnenfläche".

Zero misspellings are on record for Handrücken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Handrücken, spelled H-A-N-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der Hand auf der Gegenseite der Handinnenfläche

Synonyms

Handaußenfläche

Antonyms

Handinnenfläche

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 "Handrücken"?
"Handrücken" is spelled H-A-N-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍].
What does "Handrücken" mean?
As a noun, "Handrücken" means: Teil der Hand auf der Gegenseite der Handinnenfläche
How do you pronounce "Handrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handrücken" is [ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handrücken" come from?
"Handrücken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Handrücken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhantˌʁʏkŋ̍] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list