numéro de téléphone

\ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\

/\ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suite de chiffres (et plus rarement de lettres) qui identifie de façon unique un abonné téléphonique, et permet de l’appeler.

Key facts for numéro de téléphone
PropertyValue
Headwordnuméro de téléphone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “numéro de téléphone” sits in French frequency

numéro de téléphone falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

numéro de téléphone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suite de chiffres (et plus rarement de lettres) qui identifie de façon unique un abonné téléphonique, et permet de l’appeler.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for numéro de téléphone, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is numéro de téléphone, spelled N-U-M-É-R-O- -D-E- -T-É-L-É-P-H-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suite de chiffres (et plus rarement de lettres) qui identifie de façon unique un abonné téléphonique, et permet de l’appeler.

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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 "numéro de téléphone"?
"numéro de téléphone" is spelled N-U-M-É-R-O- -D-E- -T-É-L-É-P-H-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\.
What does "numéro de téléphone" mean?
As a noun, "numéro de téléphone" means: Suite de chiffres (et plus rarement de lettres) qui identifie de façon unique un abonné téléphonique, et permet de l’appeler.
How do you pronounce "numéro de téléphone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "numéro de téléphone" is \ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "numéro de téléphone" come from?
"numéro de téléphone" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “numéro de téléphone”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is N-U-M-É-R-O- -D-E- -T-É-L-É-P-H-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list