Handvoll

/[ˈhantˌfɔl]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,893

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Handvoll is aGermannoun. It means: eine kleine Menge, die in eine hohle Hand passt Pronounced [ˈhantˌfɔl]. Often confused with Handball.

Key facts for Handvoll
PropertyValue
HeadwordHandvoll
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantˌfɔl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,893
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Handvoll in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Handvoll is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhantˌfɔl]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,893 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Handvoll, with forms such as "ahndvoll", "hadnvoll", and "handdvoll". 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, "Handball", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Handvoll, spelled H-A-N-D-V-O-L-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kleine Menge, die in eine hohle Hand passt
  2. 2
    eine geringe Anzahl, wenige

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahndvoll,hadnvoll,handdvoll,handovll,handvlol,handvol,handvvoll,hanndvoll,hanvdoll,hhandvoll,hnadvoll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Handvoll

Misspelling Variants of "Handvoll"

ahndvoll8hadnvoll8handdvoll9handovll8handvlol8handvol7handvvoll9hanndvoll9
Misspelling Variants of "Handvoll"

Frequency rank: #11,893 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Handvoll"?
"Handvoll" is spelled H-A-N-D-V-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantˌfɔl].
What does "Handvoll" mean?
As a noun, "Handvoll" means: eine kleine Menge, die in eine hohle Hand passt
What words are commonly confused with "Handvoll"?
"Handvoll" is commonly confused with "Handball". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Handvoll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Handvoll" is [ˈhantˌfɔl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Handvoll" come from?
"Handvoll" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.