teléfonos

[t̪eˈlefonos]

/[t̪eˈlefonos]/ noun

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The verdict

“teléfonos” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,466
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de teléfono.

Corpus desk

Index ES-telefonos · teléfonos · Spanish

teléfonos · rank #4,466 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,466
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH subió

Nearest frequency peer: subió (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “teléfonos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “teléfonos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

teléfonos vs teléfono
89% similar
teléfonos vs telefonía
67% similar
teléfonos vs telefónicos
64% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for teléfonos
PropertyValue
Headwordteléfonos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eˈlefonos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,466
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “teléfonos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.teléfonoscae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “subió” (#4,465), “trabajaba” (#4,467), “socialismo” (#4,464). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “teléfonos” va en #4,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around teléfonos (IPA [t̪eˈlefonos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,466 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de teléfono.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for teléfonos, with forms such as "etléfonos", "telféonos", and "telléfonos". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "teléfono", "telefonía", "telefónicos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is teléfonos, spelled T-E-L-É-F-O-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de teléfono.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etléfonos
  • telféonos
  • telléfonos
  • teléffonos
  • teléfnoos
  • teléfonnos
  • teléfonoss
  • teléfonso
  • teléfoons
  • teléofnos
  • teélfonos
  • tleéfonos
  • tteléfonos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teléfonos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etléfonos2telféonos2telléfonos1teléffonos1teléfnoos2teléfonnos1teléfonoss1teléfonso2
Edit distance from "teléfonos"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "teléfonos"?
"teléfonos" is spelled T-E-L-É-F-O-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈlefonos].
What does "teléfonos" mean?
As a noun, "teléfonos" means: Forma del plural de teléfono.
What words are commonly confused with "teléfonos"?
"teléfonos" is commonly confused with "teléfono", "telefonía", "telefónicos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teléfonos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teléfonos" is [t̪eˈlefonos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teléfonos" come from?
"teléfonos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

trabajaba#4,467pensiones#4,448creencias#4,490descubrió#4,503

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

prevenir13 variantsganadores13 variantsdestinado13 variantsfederales13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list