teleport

/ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/

//ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t// verb

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"teleport" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“teleport” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,255
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.

Corpus desk

Index EN-teleport · teleport · English

teleport · rank #30,255 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,255
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH talon

Nearest frequency peer: talon (-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 “teleport”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “teleport” 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 teleport
PropertyValue
Headwordteleport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,255
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “teleport”

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).teleportlands 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 “talon” (#30,254), “talkative” (#30,253), “thoughtfully” (#30,258). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “teleport” is #30,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around teleport (IPA /ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,255 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for teleport, with forms such as "etleport", "teelport", and "teleoprt". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from teleportation. The correct English form is teleport, spelled T-E-L-E-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.
  2. 2
    To move (an object) in this fashion, as by telekinesis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I teleported home one night With Ron and Sid and Meg. Ron stole Meggie's heart away And I got Sidney's leg.

Etymology

Back-formation from teleportation.

Synonyms

teletransportbeam uptransportjump

This word in other languages

teletransportar(Español)téléporter(Français)teleportieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etleport
  • teelport
  • teleoprt
  • teleporrt
  • teleportt
  • telepotr
  • telepport
  • teleprot
  • telleport
  • telpeort
  • tleeport
  • tteleport

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teleport - 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.

etleport2teelport2teleoprt2teleporrt1teleportt1telepotr2telepport1teleprot2
Edit distance from "teleport"

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 "teleport"?
"teleport" is spelled T-E-L-E-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/.
What does "teleport" mean?
As a verb, "teleport" means: To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.
What are common misspellings of "teleport"?
Common misspellings include "etleport", "teelport", "teleoprt", "teleporrt", "teleportt". The correct spelling is "teleport".
How do you pronounce "teleport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teleport" is /ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/. 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 "teleport"?
Back-formation from teleportation. 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 "teleport", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

swastika#30,250totalled#30,262trombone#30,263stifling#30,244

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

unusable12 variantssociable12 variantsWellesley12 variantsreceding12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list