Telegraf
[teleˈɡʁaːf]
The verdict
“Telegraf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten
Corpus desk
Index DE-telegraf · Telegraf · German
Telegraf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Telegraf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [teleˈɡʁaːf] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Telegraf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Telegraf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [teleˈɡʁaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Telegraf in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Telegraf, spelled T-E-L-E-G-R-A-F.
Definition
- 1technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Telegraf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Erstmals gelang es ihnen, kodierte Nachrichten mit einem elektromagnetischen Telegrafen von einem Ort zum anderen zu übermitteln.“
„Er sei nur der Hauswart, die Gesandtschaft sei in Vichy, der Konsul sei nicht zurückgekehrt, der Telegraf sei gesperrt.“
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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.