Mobiltelefon

[moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]

/[moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mobiltelefon” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,649
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schnurloses Telefon, das über ein Funknetz funktioniert

Corpus desk

Index DE-mobiltelefon · Mobiltelefon · German

Mobiltelefon · rank #19,649 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,649
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Missachtung

Nearest frequency peer: Missachtung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mobiltelefon“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mobiltelefon“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mobiltelefon vs Mobiltelefone
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mobiltelefon
PropertyValue
HeadwordMobiltelefon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,649
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mobiltelefon“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mobiltelefonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Missachtung“ (#19,648), „Moers“ (#19,650), „mühelos“ (#19,651). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mobiltelefon“ bei #19,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Mobiltelefon (IPA [moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,649 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schnurloses Telefon, das über ein Funknetz funktioniert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mobiltelefon, with forms such as "mboiltelefon", "mmobiltelefon", and "mobbiltelefon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mobiltelefone", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mobiltelefon, spelled M-O-B-I-L-T-E-L-E-F-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schnurloses Telefon, das über ein Funknetz funktioniert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mobiltelefon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich bin auf meinem Mobiltelefon überall erreichbar.
  2. „Ein Mobiltelefon muss aber nicht nur funktionieren, es soll auch hübsch und möglichst aktuell sein, und es darf keinesfalls in Sachen Robustheit den Kampf gegen Schlüsselbund, Parfumfläschchen und Konsorten in der Handtasche verlieren.“

Synonyms

HandyNatel

This word in other languages

mobile phone(English)cellulaire(Français)telemóvel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mboiltelefon
  • mmobiltelefon
  • mobbiltelefon
  • mobiletlefon
  • mobilltelefon
  • mobilteelfon
  • mobilteleffon
  • mobiltelefno
  • mobiltelefonn
  • mobilteleofn
  • mobiltelfeon
  • mobiltellefon
  • mobiltleefon
  • mobilttelefon
  • mobitlelefon
  • moblitelefon
  • moibltelefon
  • ombiltelefon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mobiltelefon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mboiltelefon2mmobiltelefon1mobbiltelefon1mobiletlefon2mobilltelefon1mobilteelfon2mobilteleffon1mobiltelefno2
Edit distance from "Mobiltelefon"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mobiltelefon"?
"Mobiltelefon" is spelled M-O-B-I-L-T-E-L-E-F-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn].
What does "Mobiltelefon" mean?
As a noun, "Mobiltelefon" means: schnurloses Telefon, das über ein Funknetz funktioniert
What words are commonly confused with "Mobiltelefon"?
"Mobiltelefon" is commonly confused with "Mobiltelefone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mobiltelefon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mobiltelefon" is [moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mobiltelefon" come from?
"Mobiltelefon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mobiltelefon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

polizeiliche#19,675rückblickend#19,701folgerichtig#19,576symbolisiert#19,726

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Nürburgring18 variantssymbolische18 variantsExperimenten18 variantserscheinende18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list