# telecom vs telecoms

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### telecoms
*noun · frequency rank #36,779*
telecommunications

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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