telemetry

/tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/

//tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi// noun

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"telemetry" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“telemetry” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,119
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-telemetry · telemetry · English

telemetry · rank #29,119 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,119
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tasteful

Nearest frequency peer: tasteful (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “telemetry”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “telemetry” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for telemetry
PropertyValue
Headwordtelemetry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,119
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “telemetry”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).telemetrylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “tasteful” (#29,118), “Tania” (#29,117), “tenet” (#29,121). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “telemetry” is #29,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around telemetry (IPA /tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,119 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for telemetry, with forms such as "etlemetry", "teelmetry", and "teleemtry". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tele- + -metry. The correct English form is telemetry, spelled T-E-L-E-M-E-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how telemetry appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We have also installed river level monitors and scour telemetry on more than 25 bridges across our network, and over the next two years we will continue to increase the number of locations fitted with these technologies.

Etymology

From tele- + -metry.

This word in other languages

telemetría(Español)télémétrie(Français)Telemetrie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etlemetry
  • teelmetry
  • teleemtry
  • telemerty
  • telemetrry
  • telemetryy
  • telemettry
  • telemetyr
  • telemmetry
  • telemtery
  • tellemetry
  • telmeetry
  • tleemetry
  • ttelemetry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of telemetry - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etlemetry2teelmetry2teleemtry2telemerty2telemetrry1telemetryy1telemettry1telemetyr2
Edit distance from "telemetry"

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 "telemetry"?
"telemetry" is spelled T-E-L-E-M-E-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/.
What does "telemetry" mean?
As a noun, "telemetry" means: The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.
What are common misspellings of "telemetry"?
Common misspellings include "etlemetry", "teelmetry", "teleemtry", "telemerty", "telemetrry". The correct spelling is "telemetry".
How do you pronounce "telemetry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telemetry" is /tɪˈlɛm.ɪ.tɹi/. 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 "telemetry"?
From tele- + -metry. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "telemetry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list