Telefonanrufe

[teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə]

/[teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Telefonanrufe” is uncommon German (frequency #82,209 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,209
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Telefonanruf

Key facts for Telefonanrufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonanrufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#82,209
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Telefonanrufe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Telefonanrufe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Telefonanrufe is uncommon German at frequency #82,209 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Telefonanrufe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Telefonanrufe, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-N-R-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Telefonanruf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Telefonanruf
  3. 3
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Telefonanruf
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Telefonanruf

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 "Telefonanrufe"?
"Telefonanrufe" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-N-R-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə].
What does "Telefonanrufe" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonanrufe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Telefonanruf
How do you pronounce "Telefonanrufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonanrufe" is [teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonanrufe" come from?
"Telefonanrufe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Telefonanrufe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-N-R-U-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [teləˈfoːnʔanˌʁuːfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list