Telefonanschluss

[ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs]

/[ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Telefonanschluss” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,380 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,380
frequency rank, German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von einem Netzbetreiber einem Teilnehmer bereitgestellte Infrastruktur zum Betrieb eines Telefons

Key facts for Telefonanschluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonanschluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs]
Letters16
Frequency rank#88,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Telefonanschluss” 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). Telefonanschluss lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Telefonanschluss is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,380 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "von einem Netzbetreiber einem Teilnehmer bereitgestellte Infrastruktur zum Betrieb eines Telefons".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Telefonanschluss, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Telefonanschluss, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-N-S-C-H-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einem Netzbetreiber einem Teilnehmer bereitgestellte Infrastruktur zum Betrieb eines Telefons

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 "Telefonanschluss"?
"Telefonanschluss" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-N-S-C-H-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs].
What does "Telefonanschluss" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonanschluss" means: von einem Netzbetreiber einem Teilnehmer bereitgestellte Infrastruktur zum Betrieb eines Telefons
How do you pronounce "Telefonanschluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonanschluss" is [ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonanschluss" come from?
"Telefonanschluss" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Telefonanschluss”

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-S-C-H-L-U-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈteːləfoːnˌʔanʃlʊs] (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
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