handschriftlichen

[ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩]

/[ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“handschriftlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,388 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,388
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich

Key facts for handschriftlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordhandschriftlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#51,388
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “handschriftlichen” 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). handschriftlichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

handschriftlichen is uncommon German at frequency #51,388 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for handschriftlichen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is handschriftlichen, spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "handschriftlichen"?
"handschriftlichen" is spelled H-A-N-D-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩].
What does "handschriftlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "handschriftlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs handschriftlich
How do you pronounce "handschriftlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "handschriftlichen" is [ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "handschriftlichen" come from?
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Using “handschriftlichen”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhantʃʁɪftlɪçn̩] (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

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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