telegrapher
noun
telegrapher is spelled T-E-L-E-G-R-A-P-H-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, telegrapher means “A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of telegrapher is telegraphers.
How many letters and syllables are in telegrapher?
| Letters | 11: T-E-L-E-G-R-A-P-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is telegrapher?
Telegrapher appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of telegrapher
- telegraphers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does telegrapher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Telegrapher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a telegraph operator:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Telegrafist, Telegrafistin, Telegraphist, Telegraphistin |
| Spanish | telegrafista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does telegrapher come from?
From telegraph + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).