# telecom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/ · frequency rank #13,437

## Definitions
1. Telecommunication or telecommunications.

## Etymology
Clipping of telecommunications.

## Easily confused with
- **telecoms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/telecom-vs-telecoms)
- **telco** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/telco-vs-telecom)

## Common misspellings (10)
`etlecom`, `teelcom`, `telceom`, `teleccom`, `telecmo`, `telecomm`, `teleocm`, `tellecom`, `tleecom`, `ttelecom`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/telecom