Telefonkabine

[teləˈfoːnˌkaˈbiːnə]

/[teləˈfoːnˌkaˈbiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Telefonkabine” 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 May 6, 2026) - mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum

Key facts for Telefonkabine
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonkabine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teləˈfoːnˌkaˈbiːnə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Telefonkabine” sits in German frequency

Telefonkabine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for Telefonkabine in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Telefonkabine, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-K-A-B-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum

Synonyms

TelefonhäuschenTelefonzelleFernsprechzelleTelefonhüttlTelefonhäusleFernsprechhäuschen

This word in other languages

cabine téléphonique(Français)

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 "Telefonkabine"?
"Telefonkabine" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-K-A-B-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teləˈfoːnˌkaˈbiːnə].
What does "Telefonkabine" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonkabine" means: mit einem Telefon ausgestattete Kabine im öffentlichen Raum
How do you pronounce "Telefonkabine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonkabine" is [teləˈfoːnˌkaˈbiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonkabine" come from?
"Telefonkabine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Telefonkabine”

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-K-A-B-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [teləˈfoːnˌkaˈbiːnə] (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