handwoven
/ˈhændˌwoʊvən/adjective
handwoven is spelled H-A-N-D-W-O-V-E-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, handwoven means “Woven by hand, or with a hand-operated loom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in handwoven?
| Letters | 9: H-A-N-D-W-O-V-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is handwoven?
Handwoven appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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).
How do you pronounce handwoven?
- US /ˈhændˌwoʊvən/
Handwoven has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of handwoven
- hand-woven
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handwoven mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Woven by hand, or with a hand-operated loom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Handwoven in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense woven by hand:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | handgewebt |
| Spanish | tejido a mano |
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 handwoven come from?
From hand + woven.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).