telemeter
noun, verb
telemeter is spelled T-E-L-E-M-E-T-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, telemeter means “Any measuring device used in telemetry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of telemeter is telemeters.
How many letters and syllables are in telemeter?
| Letters | 9: T-E-L-E-M-E-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th 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 telemeter?
Telemeter appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th 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 telemeter
- telemeters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- telemetre
- telemetering participle, present
- telemetered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does telemeter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any measuring device used in telemetry.
- 2
A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.
verb
- 1
To transmit by telemetry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Telemeter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Any measuring device used in telemetry:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | télémètre |
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 telemeter come from?
From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).