Hantel

[ˈhantl̩]

/[ˈhantl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hantel” is uncommon German (frequency #84,079 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,079
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eisenstange beziehungsweise Eisenstab, an deren Enden man scheiben- oder kugelförmige Gewichte angebracht hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-hantel · Hantel · German

Hantel · rank #84,079 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,079
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Harmonium

Nearest frequency peer: Harmonium (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hantel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hantel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hantel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHantel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhantl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hantel“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hantelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Harmonium“ (#84,080), „Handwerksbetrieben“ (#84,077), „harschen“ (#84,081). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hantel“ bei #84,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hantel is uncommon German at frequency #84,079 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhantl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eisenstange beziehungsweise Eisenstab, an deren Enden man scheiben- oder kugelförmige Gewichte angebracht hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hantel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 Hantel, spelled H-A-N-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eisenstange beziehungsweise Eisenstab, an deren Enden man scheiben- oder kugelförmige Gewichte angebracht hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hantel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Muskelprotz saß draußen auf der Bank und hob schwitzend seine Hanteln, um vor den Mädchen anzugeben.
  2. „Von meinem Geburtstagsgeld wollte ich mir in Koblenz Hanteln kaufen, aber zwei waren mir zu teuer, und ich kaufte nur eine.“

Synonyms

QuasisynonymGewicht

This word in other languages

barbell(English)haltère(Français)haltere(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hantel"?
"Hantel" is spelled H-A-N-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhantl̩].
What does "Hantel" mean?
As a noun, "Hantel" means: Eisenstange beziehungsweise Eisenstab, an deren Enden man scheiben- oder kugelförmige Gewichte angebracht hat
How do you pronounce "Hantel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hantel" is [ˈhantl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hantel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hantel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinzog#84,100hockst#84,108giglio#84,035gekaut#84,011

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list