Telefonleitung

[teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]

/[teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Telefonleitung” is uncommon German (frequency #67,774 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,774
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Leitung, die dazu dient, Telefongespräche zu transportieren

Key facts for Telefonleitung
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonleitung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#67,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Telefonleitung” 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). Telefonleitung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Telefonleitung is uncommon German at frequency #67,774 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leitung, die dazu dient, Telefongespräche zu transportieren".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Telefonleitung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Telefonleitung, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-L-E-I-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leitung, die dazu dient, Telefongespräche zu transportieren

This word in other languages

telephone line(English)

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 "Telefonleitung"?
"Telefonleitung" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-L-E-I-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ].
What does "Telefonleitung" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonleitung" means: Leitung, die dazu dient, Telefongespräche zu transportieren
How do you pronounce "Telefonleitung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonleitung" is [teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonleitung" come from?
"Telefonleitung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Telefonleitung”

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-L-E-I-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [teləˈfoːnˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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