linkshändig
[ˈlɪŋksˌhɛndɪç]
The verdict
“linkshändig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tätigkeiten mit der linken Hand ausübend
Corpus desk
Index DE-linkshandig · linkshändig · German
linkshändig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | linkshändig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlɪŋksˌhɛndɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „linkshändig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
linkshändig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlɪŋksˌhɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tätigkeiten mit der linken Hand ausübend".
linkshändig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is linkshändig, spelled L-I-N-K-S-H-Ä-N-D-I-G.
Definition
- 1Tätigkeiten mit der linken Hand ausübend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how linkshändig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Zeug war ein Import aus Österreich und vermutlich von linkshändigen Mönchen gebraut worden, die in einem abgelegenen Kloster lebten und nur Latein sprachen.“
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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.