telematics

/tɛləˈmætɪks/

//tɛləˈmætɪks// noun

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"telematics" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“telematics” is uncommon English (frequency #55,797 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,797
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices.

Key facts for telematics
PropertyValue
Headwordtelematics
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɛləˈmætɪks/
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,797
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “telematics” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). telematics lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

telematics is uncommon English at frequency #55,797 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɛləˈmætɪks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

telematics has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of French télématique The correct English form is telematics, spelled T-E-L-E-M-A-T-I-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices.
  2. 2
    The use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology.

Etymology

Calque of French télématique

This word in other languages

telemática(Español)télématique(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "telematics"?
"telematics" is spelled T-E-L-E-M-A-T-I-C-S. The IPA pronunciation is /tɛləˈmætɪks/.
What does "telematics" mean?
As a noun, "telematics" means: The science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices.
How do you pronounce "telematics"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telematics" is /tɛləˈmætɪks/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "telematics"?
Calque of French télématique See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “telematics”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-E-L-E-M-A-T-I-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɛləˈmætɪks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list