Handspanne
[ˈhantˌʃpanə]
The verdict
“Handspanne” 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) - Abstand, den man mit gespreizten Fingern einer Hand bestimmen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-handspanne · Handspanne · German
Handspanne · 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 | Handspanne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhantˌʃpanə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Handspanne” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Handspanne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantˌʃpanə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abstand, den man mit gespreizten Fingern einer Hand bestimmen kann".
Zero misspellings are on record for Handspanne in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Handspanne, spelled H-A-N-D-S-P-A-N-N-E.
Definition
- 1Abstand, den man mit gespreizten Fingern einer Hand bestimmen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Handspanne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Robert vergewisserte sich, daß auch von dieser Seite aus ein Locheinschnitt vorhanden war, in den der Schlüssel paßte, maß mit der Handspanne die Entfernungen vom Erdboden und von der ersten Treppenstufe, bevor er die Geheimtür vom Gang aus an sich zog.“
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