telefonema

[t̪elefoˈnema]

/[t̪elefoˈnema]/ noun

The verdict

“telefonema” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensaje telefónico transcrito a un documento que es enviado a su destinatario.

Corpus desk

Index ES-telefonema · telefonema · Spanish

telefonema · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for telefonema
PropertyValue
Headwordtelefonema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪elefoˈnema]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “telefonema” en español

telefonemano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

telefonema is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪elefoˈnema]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensaje telefónico transcrito a un documento que es enviado a su destinatario.".

telefonema doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is telefonema, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensaje telefónico transcrito a un documento que es enviado a su destinatario.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. (Se van por el foro Sole y Mimitos. Monasterio saca de un bolsillo de su americana un telefonema) Pues yo, chico, también he tenido telefonema, ¡De mi padre! ¡Y en verso!

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "telefonema"?
"telefonema" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪elefoˈnema].
What does "telefonema" mean?
As a noun, "telefonema" means: Mensaje telefónico transcrito a un documento que es enviado a su destinatario.
How do you pronounce "telefonema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telefonema" is [t̪elefoˈnema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "telefonema" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list