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hansel

/hˈænsəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
hansel
IPA
/hˈænsəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of handsel.

verb

Alternative form of handsel.

name

An Anglicised spelling of the German given name Hänsel. English equivalent: Johnny.

name

A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

Inflected Forms

hansels (plural) hansels (present, singular) hanseling (US, participle) hanselling (UK, participle) hanseled (US, participle) hanseled (US, past) hanselled (UK, participle) hanselled (UK, past)

Frequently Paired Words

Gretel

Homonyms

hansell

Rhymes With

cancel mansell mansel hansell stansell stansel vancil

Questions

How do you pronounce hansel?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈænsəl/.
What does hansel mean?
Alternative form of handsel.

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