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While 'TEL' is likely a misspelling you may have been searching for a specific social media @TEL profile or the tag #TEL


'TEL' is a common misspelling of 'TEL'


The correct spelling of 'TEL'

ends with the letters 'el'.

This incorrect spelling 'TEL'

ends with the letters 'le'.

'TEL' Spelling Rule

Unfortunately there is no easy rule for when to use 'el' or 'le'. The ending of 'TEL' instead of 'TEL' has determined by a mixture of which language the root word originated from (French, German, Latin, Greek, etc) then if it is a verb or a noun and lastly who published it in a Dictionary first. For example British and American dictionaries can vary.

Definition of 'TEL' not 'TEL'

English

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • telegraph
  • telegram
  • telephone
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A hill or mound. (Used especially for land features in the Middle East and North Africa)
  • 'TEL' is a common misspelling of 'TEL'


    The correct spelling of 'TEL'

    ends with the letters 'el'.

    This incorrect spelling 'TEL'

    ends with the letters 'al'.

    'TEL' Spelling Rule

    The endings '-el' and '-al' are often confused. The ending of 'TEL' instead of 'TEL' has been determined by a mixture of which language the root word originated from (French, German, Latin, Greek, etc). The -al endings generally correspond to Latin.

    Definition of 'TEL' not 'TEL'

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • telegraph
  • telegram
  • telephone
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A hill or mound. (Used especially for land features in the Middle East and North Africa)

  • English words similar to 'TEL':

    TL, TTYL, TEL, TIL, TTL, TEAL