Handteller
[ˈhantˌtɛlɐ]
The verdict
“Handteller” 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) - innere Fläche der Hand zwischen der Handwurzel und dem Ansatz der Finger
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Index DE-handteller · Handteller · German
Handteller · 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 | Handteller |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhantˌtɛlɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Handteller“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Handteller is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantˌtɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "innere Fläche der Hand zwischen der Handwurzel und dem Ansatz der Finger".
Zero misspellings are on record for Handteller in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Handteller, spelled H-A-N-D-T-E-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1innere Fläche der Hand zwischen der Handwurzel und dem Ansatz der Finger
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Handteller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Manche Menschen schwitzen mitunter so exzessiv an den Handtellern (und den Füßen), dass sich ihre Begrüßungen anfühlen, als ob sie sich nach dem Toilettenbesuch nicht abgetrocknet hätten.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.