# handkerchief

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæŋkət͡ʃɪf/ · frequency rank #22,989

## Definitions
1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

## Etymology
From hand + kerchief.

## Common misspellings (19)
`ahndkerchief`, `hadnkerchief`, `handdkerchief`, `handekrchief`, `handkecrhief`, `handkercchief`, `handkercheif`, `handkerchhief`, `handkerchieff`, `handkerchife`, `handkercihef`, `handkerhcief`, `handkerrchief`, `handkkerchief`, `handkrechief`, `hankderchief`, `hanndkerchief`, `hhandkerchief`, `hnadkerchief`

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