# handgun

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhændˌɡʌn/ · frequency rank #18,329

## Definitions
1. A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

## Etymology
From hand + gun.

## Easily confused with
- **handout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handgun-vs-handout)
- **handful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handful-vs-handgun)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ahndgun`, `hadngun`, `handdgun`, `handggun`, `handgnu`, `handgunn`, `handugn`, `hangdun`, `hanndgun`, `hhandgun`, `hnadgun`

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