Handschlag

[ˈhantˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈhantˌʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Handschlag” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,584. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,584
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wechselseitiges Sich-die-Hand-Geben zur Begrüßung, Verabschiedung oder zur Besiegelung einer Abmachung, eines Geschäfts

Corpus desk

Index DE-handschlag · Handschlag · German

Handschlag · rank #25,584 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,584
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Halsband

Nearest frequency peer: Halsband (-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 „Handschlag“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Handschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantˌʃlaːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,584
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Handschlag“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Halsband“ (#25,583), „Harfe“ (#25,585), „gönn“ (#25,582). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Handschlag“ bei #25,584. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Handschlag (IPA [ˈhantˌʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,584 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Handschlag, with forms such as "ahndschlag", "hadnschlag", and "handcshlag". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Handschlag, spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    wechselseitiges Sich-die-Hand-Geben zur Begrüßung, Verabschiedung oder zur Besiegelung einer Abmachung, eines Geschäfts
  2. 2
    Schlag mit der Hand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wegen der Ansteckungsgefahr verzichteten sie auf den üblichen Handschlag zur Begrüßung.
  2. Sie besiegelten ihren Handel per Handschlag.

This word in other languages

handshake(English)apretón de manos(Español)poignée de main(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahndschlag
  • hadnschlag
  • handcshlag
  • handdschlag
  • handscchlag
  • handschalg
  • handschhlag
  • handschlagg
  • handschlga
  • handschllag
  • handsclhag
  • handshclag
  • handsschlag
  • hanndschlag
  • hansdchlag
  • hhandschlag
  • hnadschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahndschlag2hadnschlag2handcshlag2handdschlag1handscchlag1handschalg2handschhlag1handschlagg1
Edit distance from "Handschlag"

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 "Handschlag"?
"Handschlag" is spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantˌʃlaːk].
What does "Handschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Handschlag" means: wechselseitiges Sich-die-Hand-Geben zur Begrüßung, Verabschiedung oder zur Besiegelung einer Abmachung, eines Geschäfts
What are common misspellings of "Handschlag"?
Common misspellings include "ahndschlag", "hadnschlag", "handcshlag", "handdschlag", "handscchlag". The correct spelling is "Handschlag".
How do you pronounce "Handschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handschlag" is [ˈhantˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handschlag" come from?
"Handschlag" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hausarrest#25,586herrliches#25,591gestohlene#25,573hinkriegen#25,596

Similar misspelling depth

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

gesprochene17 variantsgeschädigte17 variantsJahresbeginn17 variantsjapanisches17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list