# telco vs telecom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### telco
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛlˌkəʊ/ · frequency rank #47,957*
A telephone company (historically); a telecommunications company, a telecom.

### telecom
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/ · frequency rank #13,437*
Telecommunication or telecommunications.

## Source
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