telegrafisch
[teleˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]
The verdict
“telegrafisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über Telegrafie eine Nachricht übermitteln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | telegrafisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [teleˈɡʁaːfɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “telegrafisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
telegrafisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [teleˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über Telegrafie eine Nachricht übermitteln".
No generated misspelling entries exist for telegrafisch 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is telegrafisch, spelled T-E-L-E-G-R-A-F-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1über Telegrafie eine Nachricht übermitteln
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.
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Using “telegrafisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-E-L-E-G-R-A-F-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [teleˈɡʁaːfɪʃ] (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.