handbell
noun
handbell is spelled H-A-N-D-B-E-L-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, handbell means “A small bell designed to be rung by hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of handbell is handbells.
How many letters and syllables are in handbell?
| Letters | 8: H-A-N-D-B-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is handbell?
Handbell appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of handbell
- handbells plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handbell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Handbell in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small bell rung by hand:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cloche à main, sonnette |
| German | Handglocke |
| Portuguese | campainha |
| Spanish | campanilla |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does handbell come from?
From Middle English handbelle, hande belle, from Old English handbelle (“handbell”). By surface analysis, hand + bell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).