handwriting
hand·writ·ing/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/noun, verb
handwriting is spelled H-A-N-D-W-R-I-T-I-N-G: 11 letters and 3 syllables (hand·writ·ing). It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, handwriting means “The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of handwriting is handwritings.
How many letters and syllables are in handwriting?
| Letters | 11: H-A-N-D-W-R-I-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: hand·writ·ing |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th 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 handwriting?
Handwriting appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th 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 handwriting?
- /ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/
Handwriting has 3 syllables, split hand·writ·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-handwriting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of handwriting
- handwritings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handwriting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
- 2
Text that was written by hand.
- 3
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
- 4
A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of handwrite
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Handwriting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | écriture |
| German | Handschrift |
| Portuguese | manuscritura , caligrafia, letra , manuscrito |
| Spanish | escritura manuscrita , letra, grafología, caligrafía |
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 handwriting come from?
From hand + writing, equal to handwrite + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).