Telefonhäusle

[teləˈfoːnˌhɔɪ̯slə]

/[teləˈfoːnˌhɔɪ̯slə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum

Corpus desk

Index DE-telefonhausle · Telefonhäusle · German

Telefonhäusle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 Telefonhäusle
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonhäusle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teləˈfoːnˌhɔɪ̯slə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Telefonhäusle“ im Deutschen

Telefonhäusleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Telefonhäusle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [teləˈfoːnˌhɔɪ̯slə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Telefonhäusle in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Telefonhäusle, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-H-Ä-U-S-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Alte Telefonhäusle, auch ehemalige Litfaßsäulen oder traditionell Schränke fungieren vielerorts als Büchercontainer, die für Passanten zugänglich sind.“
  2. „Wenn er mal ungestört telefonieren wollte, sagt er grinsend, nahm er die fünf Kilometer lange Strecke zum Telefonhäusle an der Eyachmühle auf sich.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Telefonhäusle"?
"Telefonhäusle" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-H-Ä-U-S-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teləˈfoːnˌhɔɪ̯slə].
What does "Telefonhäusle" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonhäusle" means: mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum
How do you pronounce "Telefonhäusle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonhäusle" is [teləˈfoːnˌhɔɪ̯slə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonhäusle" come from?
"Telefonhäusle" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list