Telefonie

[teləfoˈniː]

/[teləfoˈniː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Telefonie” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,241. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,241
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Technik der Sprachübertragung aus der Entfernung

Corpus desk

Index DE-telefonie · Telefonie · German

Telefonie · rank #37,241 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,241
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teer

Nearest frequency peer: Teer (-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 „Telefonie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Telefonie“ 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).

Telefonie vs Telefons
78% similar
Telefonie vs Telefonsex
80% similar
Telefonie vs telefoniert
73% similar

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

Key facts for Telefonie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teləfoˈniː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,241
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Telefonie“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Telefonieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Teer“ (#37,240), „Thale“ (#37,242), „Taschentücher“ (#37,239). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Telefonie“ bei #37,241. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Telefonie (IPA [teləfoˈniː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,241 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Technik der Sprachübertragung aus der Entfernung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Telefonie, with forms such as "etlefonie", "teelfonie", and "teleffonie". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Telefons", "Telefonsex", "telefoniert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Telefonie, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Technik der Sprachübertragung aus der Entfernung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Mitarbeiter loggt sich am jeweiligen Arbeitsplatz ein und nimmt dank Telefonie auf IP-Basis nicht nur E-Mail-Adresse, sondern auch seine Telefonnummer automatisch mit.
  2. Dank der mobilen Telefonie beherrschen solche Zwangshandlungen auch das öffentliche Leben – bereit, uns in jeder noch so unpassenden Situation zu ereilen.

Synonyms

Fernsprechwesen

Antonyms

FaxpersönlichesGesprächTelefaxTelegrafieUnterredung

This word in other languages

telephony(English)telefonia(Español)téléphonie(Français)telefonia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etlefonie
  • teelfonie
  • teleffonie
  • telefnoie
  • telefoine
  • telefonei
  • telefonnie
  • teleofnie
  • telfeonie
  • tellefonie
  • tleefonie
  • ttelefonie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Telefonie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etlefonie2teelfonie2teleffonie1telefnoie2telefoine2telefonei2telefonnie1teleofnie2
Edit distance from "Telefonie"

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 "Telefonie"?
"Telefonie" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teləfoˈniː].
What does "Telefonie" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonie" means: Technik der Sprachübertragung aus der Entfernung
What words are commonly confused with "Telefonie"?
"Telefonie" is commonly confused with "Telefons", "Telefonsex", "telefoniert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Telefonie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonie" is [teləfoˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonie" come from?
"Telefonie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Traumjob12 variantsTrägheit12 variantsverspüre12 variantsSignalen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list