# telegram

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/ · frequency rank #14,036

## Definitions
1. A message transmitted by telegraph.

## Etymology
From tele- + -gram.

## Easily confused with
- **telegraph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/telegram-vs-telegraph)

## Common misspellings (12)
`etlegram`, `teelgram`, `telegarm`, `teleggram`, `telegramm`, `telegrma`, `telegrram`, `telergam`, `telgeram`, `tellegram`, `tleegram`, `ttelegram`

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