Which to use
“telegrama” and “telegramas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,020
- “telegrama” frequency rank
- #32,900
- “telegramas” frequency rank
- 46920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | telegrama | telegramas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mensaje escrito que se envía por télex y en el que se paga por cada palabra que se ha escrito. | Forma del plural de telegrama. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set telegrama and telegramas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. telegrama ([t̪eleˈɣ̞ɾama]) and telegramas ([t̪eleˈɣ̞ɾamas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “telegrama” sits inside “telegramas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
telegrama is recorded at frequency rank #14,020, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eleˈɣ̞ɾama]. telegramas is at rank #32,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪eleˈɣ̞ɾamas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46920, this pair ranks #122,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of telegrama vs telegramas
Shared letters: aeglmrt. Private to "telegrama": -. Private to "telegramas": s.
"telegrama" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "telegramas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- telegrama ← etlegrama · teelgrama · telegarma · teleggrama · telegraam · telegramma · telegrmaa · telegrrama
- telegramas ← etlegramas · teelgramas · telegarmas · teleggramas · telegraams · telegramass · telegrammas · telegramsa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "telegrama" and "telegramas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "telegrama" or "telegramas"?
Remembering telegrama vs telegramas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “telegrama” entry
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