# firsthand

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɜːstˌhænd/ · frequency rank #20,925

## Definitions
1. Direct, without intermediate stages.
2. Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.

## Etymology
From first + hand.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ffirsthand`, `firrsthand`, `firshtand`, `firssthand`, `firstahnd`, `firsthadn`, `firsthandd`, `firsthannd`, `firsthhand`, `firsthnad`, `firstthand`, `firtshand`, `fisrthand`, `fristhand`, `ifrsthand`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firsthand