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 May 6, 2026) - innere Fläche der Hand zwischen der Handwurzel und dem Ansatz der Finger
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Handteller |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhantˌtɛlɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Handteller” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Handteller”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-D-T-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhantˌtɛlɐ] (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
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.