handschriftlich

[ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]

/[ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“handschriftlich” has 26 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,558
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
26
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit der Hand schreibend/geschrieben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

handschriftlich vs handschriftliche
94% similar

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

Key facts for handschriftlich
PropertyValue
Headwordhandschriftlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]
Letters15
Frequency rank#37,558
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “handschriftlich” 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). handschriftlich lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 26 spelling variants around handschriftlich (IPA [ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,558 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for handschriftlich, with forms such as "ahndschriftlich", "hadnschriftlich", and "handcshriftlich". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "handschriftliche", 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 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 handschriftlich, spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Hand schreibend/geschrieben
  2. 2
    in Form einer Handschrift vorliegend, aus einer Handschrift stammend

Antonyms

maschinenschriftlich

This word in other languages

handwritten(English)manuscrit(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahndschriftlich,hadnschriftlich,handcshriftlich,handdschriftlich,handscchriftlich,handschhriftlich,handschirftlich,handschrfitlich,handschrifftlich,handschrifltich,handschriftilch,handschriftlcih,handschriftlicch,handschriftlichh,handschriftlihc,handschriftllich,handschrifttlich,handschritflich,handschrriftlich,handscrhiftlich,handshcriftlich,handsschriftlich,hanndschriftlich,hansdchriftlich,hhandschriftlich,hnadschriftlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of handschriftlich - 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.

ahndschriftlich2hadnschriftlich2handcshriftlich2handdschriftlich1handscchriftlich1handschhriftlich1handschirftlich2handschrfitlich2
Edit distance from "handschriftlich"

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 "handschriftlich"?
"handschriftlich" is spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç].
What does "handschriftlich" mean?
As an adjective, "handschriftlich" means: mit der Hand schreibend/geschrieben
What words are commonly confused with "handschriftlich"?
"handschriftlich" is commonly confused with "handschriftliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "handschriftlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "handschriftlich" is [ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "handschriftlich" come from?
"handschriftlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “handschriftlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhantˌʃʁɪftlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “handschriftliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. handschriftlich vs handschriftliche
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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