Telefongesellschaft

[teleˈfoːnɡəˌzɛlʃaft]

/[teleˈfoːnɡəˌzɛlʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Telefongesellschaft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unternehmen, das sowohl Netzbetreiber als auch Mobilfunkanbieter ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-telefongesellschaft · Telefongesellschaft · German

Telefongesellschaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Telefongesellschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefongesellschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teleˈfoːnɡəˌzɛlʃaft]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Telefongesellschaft“ im Deutschen

Telefongesellschaftsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Telefongesellschaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [teleˈfoːnɡəˌzɛlʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unternehmen, das sowohl Netzbetreiber als auch Mobilfunkanbieter ist".

Telefongesellschaft has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Telefongesellschaft, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmen, das sowohl Netzbetreiber als auch Mobilfunkanbieter ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In beiden Fällen zahlen Sie eine Gebühr an einen Anbieter, beispielweise Ihrer Telefongesellschaft oder Ihrem Kabelfernsehanbieter.“
  2. „Raphaela füllte den neuen Antrag aus und verließ dann die Filiale der Telefongesellschaft.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Telefongesellschaft"?
"Telefongesellschaft" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [teleˈfoːnɡəˌzɛlʃaft].
What does "Telefongesellschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Telefongesellschaft" means: Unternehmen, das sowohl Netzbetreiber als auch Mobilfunkanbieter ist
How do you pronounce "Telefongesellschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefongesellschaft" is [teleˈfoːnɡəˌzɛlʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefongesellschaft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list