Telegraph

[teleˈɡʁaːf]

/[teleˈɡʁaːf]/ noun

The verdict

“Telegraph” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,309
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-telegraph · Telegraph · German

Telegraph · rank #32,309 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,309
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH telefonische

Nearest frequency peer: telefonische (-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 „Telegraph“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Telegraph“ 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).

Telegraph vs Telegramm
78% similar

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

Key facts for Telegraph
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelegraph
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teleˈɡʁaːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,309
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Telegraph“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Telegraphliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „telefonische“ (#32,308), „terre“ (#32,310), „Teilnehmerfeld“ (#32,307). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Telegraph“ bei #32,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Telegraph (IPA [teleˈɡʁaːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,309 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Telegraph, with forms such as "etlegraph", "teelgraph", and "telegarph". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Telegramm", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Telegraph, spelled T-E-L-E-G-R-A-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Doch mit der Erfindung des Telegraphen, und das ist hochinteressant, wurde der Journalismus über Nacht revolutioniert.“
  2. „Hier in Mleti ist der Telegraph vierdrähtig.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etlegraph
  • teelgraph
  • telegarph
  • teleggraph
  • telegrahp
  • telegraphh
  • telegrapph
  • telegrpah
  • telegrraph
  • telergaph
  • telgeraph
  • tellegraph
  • tleegraph
  • ttelegraph

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etlegraph2teelgraph2telegarph2teleggraph1telegrahp2telegraphh1telegrapph1telegrpah2
Edit distance from "Telegraph"

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 "Telegraph"?
"Telegraph" is spelled T-E-L-E-G-R-A-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is [teleˈɡʁaːf].
What does "Telegraph" mean?
As a noun, "Telegraph" means: technisches Gerät zur elektrischen Übermittlung von Nachrichten
What words are commonly confused with "Telegraph"?
"Telegraph" is commonly confused with "Telegramm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Telegraph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telegraph" is [teleˈɡʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telegraph" come from?
"Telegraph" 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 "Telegraph", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list