Telefonat

\teləfoˈnaːt\

/\teləfoˈnaːt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entretien téléphonique, appel téléphonique, coup de téléphone.

Corpus desk

Index FR-telefonat · Telefonat · French

Telefonat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Telefonat
PropertyValue
HeadwordTelefonat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\teləfoˈnaːt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Telefonat » en français

Telefonatsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Telefonat is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \teləfoˈnaːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entretien téléphonique, appel téléphonique, coup de téléphone.".

Telefonat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Telefonat, spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entretien téléphonique, appel téléphonique, coup de téléphone.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mitten im Telefonat wurde die Verbindung unterbrochen.
  2. Jonas zwang sich, seine Aufmerksamkeit dem Telefonat zuzuwenden. Die Kollegin gab ihm eine Adresse durch, schnell tippte er sie in sein Navigationsgerät ein. Er sagte: »Ja, okay. Bin schon unterwegs.«

Synonyms

Telefongespräch

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 "Telefonat"?
"Telefonat" is spelled T-E-L-E-F-O-N-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \teləfoˈnaːt\.
What does "Telefonat" mean?
As a noun, "Telefonat" means: Entretien téléphonique, appel téléphonique, coup de téléphone.
How do you pronounce "Telefonat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Telefonat" is \teləfoˈnaːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Telefonat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list