How do you spell Handkerchief?
Correct spelling
handkerchief
HAND + KERCHIEF. A hand cloth (kerchief).
Why is handkerchief spelled this way?
A compound of HAND + KERCHIEF, where kerchief itself means head-covering (from French couvre-chef). The D and K meeting in the middle creates the pronunciation challenge.
Common misspellings of handkerchief
hankerchiefhandkerchifhandkercheifhankerchif
Example
He offered her his handkerchief.