diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py b/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
index 32a1900cb1..c5cde4b14d 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class ForeignKeyRawIdWidget(forms.TextInput):
         except NoReverseMatch:
             url = ''  # Admin not registered for target model.
 
-        return Truncator(obj).words(14, truncate='...'), url
+        return Truncator(obj).words(14), url
 
 
 class ManyToManyRawIdWidget(ForeignKeyRawIdWidget):
diff --git a/django/template/defaultfilters.py b/django/template/defaultfilters.py
index 400ce7ceb5..1479da8788 100644
--- a/django/template/defaultfilters.py
+++ b/django/template/defaultfilters.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def truncatewords(value, arg):
         length = int(arg)
     except ValueError:  # Invalid literal for int().
         return value  # Fail silently.
-    return Truncator(value).words(length, truncate=' ...')
+    return Truncator(value).words(length, truncate=' …')
 
 
 @register.filter(is_safe=True)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def truncatewords_html(value, arg):
         length = int(arg)
     except ValueError:  # invalid literal for int()
         return value  # Fail silently.
-    return Truncator(value).words(length, html=True, truncate=' ...')
+    return Truncator(value).words(length, html=True, truncate=' …')
 
 
 @register.filter(is_safe=False)
diff --git a/django/utils/html.py b/django/utils/html.py
index c5035e3b23..72719cdd2d 100644
--- a/django/utils/html.py
+++ b/django/utils/html.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def urlize(text, trim_url_limit=None, nofollow=False, autoescape=False):
     leading punctuation (opening parens) and it'll still do the right thing.
 
     If trim_url_limit is not None, truncate the URLs in the link text longer
-    than this limit to trim_url_limit-3 characters and append an ellipsis.
+    than this limit to trim_url_limit - 1 characters and append an ellipsis.
 
     If nofollow is True, give the links a rel="nofollow" attribute.
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def urlize(text, trim_url_limit=None, nofollow=False, autoescape=False):
     def trim_url(x, limit=trim_url_limit):
         if limit is None or len(x) <= limit:
             return x
-        return '%s...' % x[:max(0, limit - 3)]
+        return '%s…' % x[:max(0, limit - 1)]
 
     def unescape(text, trail):
         """
diff --git a/django/utils/text.py b/django/utils/text.py
index e980f7170f..0e41cac493 100644
--- a/django/utils/text.py
+++ b/django/utils/text.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Truncator(SimpleLazyObject):
         if truncate is None:
             truncate = pgettext(
                 'String to return when truncating text',
-                '%(truncated_text)s...')
+                '%(truncated_text)s…')
         if '%(truncated_text)s' in truncate:
             return truncate % {'truncated_text': text}
         # The truncation text didn't contain the %(truncated_text)s string
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ class Truncator(SimpleLazyObject):
         of characters.
 
         `truncate` specifies what should be used to notify that the string has
-        been truncated, defaulting to a translatable string of an ellipsis
-        (...).
+        been truncated, defaulting to a translatable string of an ellipsis.
         """
         self._setup()
         length = int(num)
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ class Truncator(SimpleLazyObject):
         """
         Truncate a string after a certain number of words. `truncate` specifies
         what should be used to notify that the string has been truncated,
-        defaulting to ellipsis (...).
+        defaulting to ellipsis.
         """
         self._setup()
         length = int(num)
diff --git a/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt b/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt
index 0d2ba1b08a..e5507e3714 100644
--- a/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt
@@ -2265,15 +2265,15 @@ If ``value`` is ``"my FIRST post"``, the output will be ``"My First Post"``.
 -----------------
 
 Truncates a string if it is longer than the specified number of characters.
-Truncated strings will end with a translatable ellipsis sequence ("...").
+Truncated strings will end with a translatable ellipsis character ("…").
 
 **Argument:** Number of characters to truncate to
 
 For example::
 
-    {{ value|truncatechars:9 }}
+    {{ value|truncatechars:7 }}
 
-If ``value`` is ``"Joel is a slug"``, the output will be ``"Joel i..."``.
+If ``value`` is ``"Joel is a slug"``, the output will be ``"Joel i…"``.
 
 .. templatefilter:: truncatechars_html
 
@@ -2286,10 +2286,10 @@ are closed immediately after the truncation.
 
 For example::
 
-    {{ value|truncatechars_html:9 }}
+    {{ value|truncatechars_html:7 }}
 
 If ``value`` is ``"<p>Joel is a slug</p>"``, the output will be
-``"<p>Joel i...</p>"``.
+``"<p>Joel i…</p>"``.
 
 Newlines in the HTML content will be preserved.
 
@@ -2306,7 +2306,7 @@ For example::
 
     {{ value|truncatewords:2 }}
 
-If ``value`` is ``"Joel is a slug"``, the output will be ``"Joel is ..."``.
+If ``value`` is ``"Joel is a slug"``, the output will be ``"Joel is …"``.
 
 Newlines within the string will be removed.
 
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ For example::
     {{ value|truncatewords_html:2 }}
 
 If ``value`` is ``"<p>Joel is a slug</p>"``, the output will be
-``"<p>Joel is ...</p>"``.
+``"<p>Joel is …</p>"``.
 
 Newlines in the HTML content will be preserved.
 
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ For example::
 
 If ``value`` is ``"Check out www.djangoproject.com"``, the output would be
 ``'Check out <a href="http://www.djangoproject.com"
-rel="nofollow">www.djangopr...</a>'``.
+rel="nofollow">www.djangoproj…</a>'``.
 
 As with urlize_, this filter should only be applied to plain text.
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/2.2.txt b/docs/releases/2.2.txt
index 307a2b6a06..4ca3bb9662 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.2.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/2.2.txt
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ Miscellaneous
 * The return value of :func:`django.utils.text.slugify` is no longer marked as
   HTML safe.
 
+* The default truncation character used by the :tfilter:`urlizetrunc`,
+  :tfilter:`truncatechars`, :tfilter:`truncatechars_html`,
+  :tfilter:`truncatewords`, and :tfilter:`truncatewords_html` template filters
+  is now the real ellipsis character (``…``) instead of 3 dots. You may have to
+  adapt some test output comparisons.
+
 .. _deprecated-features-2.2:
 
 Features deprecated in 2.2
diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_commands.py b/tests/migrations/test_commands.py
index 3bc37b6c15..c216b10e68 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_commands.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class MigrateTests(MigrationTestBase):
         self.assertEqual(
             'Planned operations:\n'
             'migrations.0004_fourth\n'
-            '    Raw SQL operation -> SELECT * FROM migrations_author W...\n',
+            '    Raw SQL operation -> SELECT * FROM migrations_author WHE…\n',
             out.getvalue()
         )
         # Migrate to the fourth migration.
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars.py b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars.py
index 81083c3b9c..89d48fd1cf 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from ..utils import setup
 
 class TruncatecharsTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
-    @setup({'truncatechars01': '{{ a|truncatechars:5 }}'})
+    @setup({'truncatechars01': '{{ a|truncatechars:3 }}'})
     def test_truncatechars01(self):
         output = self.engine.render_to_string('truncatechars01', {'a': 'Testing, testing'})
-        self.assertEqual(output, 'Te...')
+        self.assertEqual(output, 'Te…')
 
     @setup({'truncatechars02': '{{ a|truncatechars:7 }}'})
     def test_truncatechars02(self):
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars_html.py b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars_html.py
index 77e41a74ac..4948e6534e 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars_html.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatechars_html.py
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ from django.test import SimpleTestCase
 class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def test_truncate_zero(self):
-        self.assertEqual(truncatechars_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 0), '...')
+        self.assertEqual(truncatechars_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 0), '…')
 
     def test_truncate(self):
         self.assertEqual(
-            truncatechars_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 6),
-            '<p>one...</p>',
+            truncatechars_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 4),
+            '<p>one…</p>',
         )
 
     def test_truncate2(self):
         self.assertEqual(
-            truncatechars_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 11),
-            '<p>one <a href="#">two ...</a></p>',
+            truncatechars_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 9),
+            '<p>one <a href="#">two …</a></p>',
         )
 
     def test_truncate3(self):
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_truncate_unicode(self):
-        self.assertEqual(truncatechars_html('<b>\xc5ngstr\xf6m</b> was here', 5), '<b>\xc5n...</b>')
+        self.assertEqual(truncatechars_html('<b>\xc5ngstr\xf6m</b> was here', 3), '<b>\xc5n…</b>')
 
     def test_truncate_something(self):
         self.assertEqual(truncatechars_html('a<b>b</b>c', 3), 'a<b>b</b>c')
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords.py b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords.py
index 4941e736fd..636cd55fd5 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords.py
@@ -14,25 +14,25 @@ class TruncatewordsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         output = self.engine.render_to_string(
             'truncatewords01', {'a': 'alpha & bravo', 'b': mark_safe('alpha &amp; bravo')}
         )
-        self.assertEqual(output, 'alpha & ... alpha &amp; ...')
+        self.assertEqual(output, 'alpha & … alpha &amp; …')
 
     @setup({'truncatewords02': '{{ a|truncatewords:"2" }} {{ b|truncatewords:"2"}}'})
     def test_truncatewords02(self):
         output = self.engine.render_to_string(
             'truncatewords02', {'a': 'alpha & bravo', 'b': mark_safe('alpha &amp; bravo')}
         )
-        self.assertEqual(output, 'alpha &amp; ... alpha &amp; ...')
+        self.assertEqual(output, 'alpha &amp; … alpha &amp; …')
 
 
 class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def test_truncate(self):
-        self.assertEqual(truncatewords('A sentence with a few words in it', 1), 'A ...')
+        self.assertEqual(truncatewords('A sentence with a few words in it', 1), 'A …')
 
     def test_truncate2(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             truncatewords('A sentence with a few words in it', 5),
-            'A sentence with a few ...',
+            'A sentence with a few …',
         )
 
     def test_overtruncate(self):
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords_html.py b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords_html.py
index 2db4b3f926..5daeef6cf3 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords_html.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_truncatewords_html.py
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_truncate(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             truncatewords_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 2),
-            '<p>one <a href="#">two ...</a></p>',
+            '<p>one <a href="#">two …</a></p>',
         )
 
     def test_truncate2(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             truncatewords_html('<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four</a> five</p>', 4),
-            '<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four ...</a></p>',
+            '<p>one <a href="#">two - three <br>four …</a></p>',
         )
 
     def test_truncate3(self):
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_truncate_unicode(self):
-        self.assertEqual(truncatewords_html('\xc5ngstr\xf6m was here', 1), '\xc5ngstr\xf6m ...')
+        self.assertEqual(truncatewords_html('\xc5ngstr\xf6m was here', 1), '\xc5ngstr\xf6m …')
 
     def test_truncate_complex(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             truncatewords_html('<i>Buenos d&iacute;as! &#x00bf;C&oacute;mo est&aacute;?</i>', 3),
-            '<i>Buenos d&iacute;as! &#x00bf;C&oacute;mo ...</i>',
+            '<i>Buenos d&iacute;as! &#x00bf;C&oacute;mo …</i>',
         )
 
     def test_invalid_arg(self):
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_urlizetrunc.py b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_urlizetrunc.py
index 18a5336c86..e37e277212 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_urlizetrunc.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_urlizetrunc.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class UrlizetruncTests(SimpleTestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             output,
-            '"Unsafe" <a href="http://example.com/x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a> '
-            '&quot;Safe&quot; <a href="http://example.com?x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a>'
+            '"Unsafe" <a href="http://example.com/x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http://…</a> '
+            '&quot;Safe&quot; <a href="http://example.com?x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http://…</a>'
         )
 
     @setup({'urlizetrunc02': '{{ a|urlizetrunc:"8" }} {{ b|urlizetrunc:"8" }}'})
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class UrlizetruncTests(SimpleTestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             output,
-            '&quot;Unsafe&quot; <a href="http://example.com/x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a> '
-            '&quot;Safe&quot; <a href="http://example.com?x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http:...</a>'
+            '&quot;Unsafe&quot; <a href="http://example.com/x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http://…</a> '
+            '&quot;Safe&quot; <a href="http://example.com?x=&amp;y=" rel="nofollow">http://…</a>'
         )
 
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             urlizetrunc(uri, 30),
             '<a href="http://31characteruri.com/test/" rel="nofollow">'
-            'http://31characteruri.com/t...</a>',
+            'http://31characteruri.com/tes…</a>',
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(
-            urlizetrunc(uri, 2),
+            urlizetrunc(uri, 1),
             '<a href="http://31characteruri.com/test/"'
-            ' rel="nofollow">...</a>',
+            ' rel="nofollow">…</a>',
         )
 
     def test_overtruncate(self):
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             urlizetrunc('http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=some+long+url&btnG=Search&meta=', 20),
             '<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&amp;q=some+long+url&amp;btnG=Search&amp;'
-            'meta=" rel="nofollow">http://www.google...</a>',
+            'meta=" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.c…</a>',
         )
 
     def test_non_string_input(self):
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_autoescape_off(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             urlizetrunc('foo<a href=" google.com ">bar</a>buz', 9, autoescape=False),
-            'foo<a href=" <a href="http://google.com" rel="nofollow">google...</a> ">bar</a>buz',
+            'foo<a href=" <a href="http://google.com" rel="nofollow">google.c…</a> ">bar</a>buz',
         )
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_filter_syntax.py b/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_filter_syntax.py
index f6f2857df8..1d37163d60 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_filter_syntax.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_filter_syntax.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class FilterSyntaxTests(SimpleTestCase):
         Numbers as filter arguments should work
         """
         output = self.engine.render_to_string('filter-syntax19', {"var": "hello world"})
-        self.assertEqual(output, "hello ...")
+        self.assertEqual(output, "hello …")
 
     @setup({'filter-syntax20': '{{ ""|default_if_none:"was none" }}'})
     def test_filter_syntax20(self):
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py
index 5e12391116..daa028a0f7 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_text.py
@@ -56,22 +56,22 @@ class TestUtilsText(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_truncate_chars(self):
         truncator = text.Truncator('The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.')
         self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.', truncator.chars(100)),
-        self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox ...', truncator.chars(23)),
+        self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox …', truncator.chars(21)),
         self.assertEqual('The quick brown fo.....', truncator.chars(23, '.....')),
 
         nfc = text.Truncator('o\xfco\xfco\xfco\xfc')
         nfd = text.Truncator('ou\u0308ou\u0308ou\u0308ou\u0308')
         self.assertEqual('oüoüoüoü', nfc.chars(8))
         self.assertEqual('oüoüoüoü', nfd.chars(8))
-        self.assertEqual('oü...', nfc.chars(5))
-        self.assertEqual('oü...', nfd.chars(5))
+        self.assertEqual('oü…', nfc.chars(3))
+        self.assertEqual('oü…', nfd.chars(3))
 
         # Ensure the final length is calculated correctly when there are
         # combining characters with no precomposed form, and that combining
         # characters are not split up.
         truncator = text.Truncator('-B\u030AB\u030A----8')
-        self.assertEqual('-B\u030A...', truncator.chars(5))
-        self.assertEqual('-B\u030AB\u030A-...', truncator.chars(7))
+        self.assertEqual('-B\u030A…', truncator.chars(3))
+        self.assertEqual('-B\u030AB\u030A-…', truncator.chars(5))
         self.assertEqual('-B\u030AB\u030A----8', truncator.chars(8))
 
         # Ensure the length of the end text is correctly calculated when it
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@ class TestUtilsText(SimpleTestCase):
 
         # Make a best effort to shorten to the desired length, but requesting
         # a length shorter than the ellipsis shouldn't break
-        self.assertEqual('...', text.Truncator('asdf').chars(1))
+        self.assertEqual('…', text.Truncator('asdf').chars(0))
         # lazy strings are handled correctly
-        self.assertEqual(text.Truncator(lazystr('The quick brown fox')).chars(12), 'The quick...')
+        self.assertEqual(text.Truncator(lazystr('The quick brown fox')).chars(10), 'The quick…')
 
     def test_truncate_words(self):
         truncator = text.Truncator('The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.')
         self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.', truncator.words(10))
-        self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox...', truncator.words(4))
+        self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox…', truncator.words(4))
         self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox[snip]', truncator.words(4, '[snip]'))
         # lazy strings are handled correctly
         truncator = text.Truncator(lazystr('The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.'))
-        self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox...', truncator.words(4))
+        self.assertEqual('The quick brown fox…', truncator.words(4))
 
     def test_truncate_html_words(self):
         truncator = text.Truncator(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class TestUtilsText(SimpleTestCase):
             truncator.words(10, html=True)
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            '<p id="par"><strong><em>The quick brown fox...</em></strong></p>',
+            '<p id="par"><strong><em>The quick brown fox…</em></strong></p>',
             truncator.words(4, html=True)
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -121,21 +121,21 @@ class TestUtilsText(SimpleTestCase):
             '<p>The quick <a href="xyz.html"\n id="mylink">brown fox</a> jumped over the lazy dog.</p>'
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            '<p>The quick <a href="xyz.html"\n id="mylink">brown...</a></p>',
-            truncator.words(3, '...', html=True)
+            '<p>The quick <a href="xyz.html"\n id="mylink">brown…</a></p>',
+            truncator.words(3, html=True)
         )
 
         # Test self-closing tags
         truncator = text.Truncator('<br/>The <hr />quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.')
-        self.assertEqual('<br/>The <hr />quick brown...', truncator.words(3, '...', html=True))
+        self.assertEqual('<br/>The <hr />quick brown…', truncator.words(3, html=True))
         truncator = text.Truncator('<br>The <hr/>quick <em>brown fox</em> jumped over the lazy dog.')
-        self.assertEqual('<br>The <hr/>quick <em>brown...</em>', truncator.words(3, '...', html=True))
+        self.assertEqual('<br>The <hr/>quick <em>brown…</em>', truncator.words(3, html=True))
 
         # Test html entities
         truncator = text.Truncator('<i>Buenos d&iacute;as! &#x00bf;C&oacute;mo est&aacute;?</i>')
-        self.assertEqual('<i>Buenos d&iacute;as! &#x00bf;C&oacute;mo...</i>', truncator.words(3, '...', html=True))
+        self.assertEqual('<i>Buenos d&iacute;as! &#x00bf;C&oacute;mo…</i>', truncator.words(3, html=True))
         truncator = text.Truncator('<p>I &lt;3 python, what about you?</p>')
-        self.assertEqual('<p>I &lt;3 python...</p>', truncator.words(3, '...', html=True))
+        self.assertEqual('<p>I &lt;3 python…</p>', truncator.words(3, html=True))
 
         re_tag_catastrophic_test = ('</a' + '\t' * 50000) + '//>'
         truncator = text.Truncator(re_tag_catastrophic_test)