Handwurzelknochen
[ˈhantvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌknɔxn̩]
The verdict
“Handwurzelknochen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einzelner Knochen aus der Handwurzel
Corpus desk
Index DE-handwurzelknochen · Handwurzelknochen · German
Handwurzelknochen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Handwurzelknochen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhantvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌknɔxn̩] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Handwurzelknochen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Handwurzelknochen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌknɔxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einzelner Knochen aus der Handwurzel".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Handwurzelknochen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Handwurzelknochen, spelled H-A-N-D-W-U-R-Z-E-L-K-N-O-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1einzelner Knochen aus der Handwurzel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Handwurzelknochen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Fall einer konservativen Behandlung waren die Hessen von einer Ausfalldauer von drei bis vier Wochen ausgegangen. Der zuletzt so formstarke Sjöstrand hatte sich bei einer Parade im Spiel gegen die HSG Wetzlar ( 29:22 ) einen Haarriss im Handwurzelknochen des rechten Handgelenks zugezogen.“
Synonyms
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.