Which to use
“Technologie” and “technology” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,852
- “Technologie” frequency rank
- #12,182
- “technology” frequency rank
- 16034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Technologie | technology |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wissenschaft der Technik | die praktische Anwendung wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse, besonders in der Industrie |
Where the eye mixes Technologie and technology
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Technologie and technology
A purely visual mix-up. Technologie ([ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]) and technology ([tekˈnɒlədʒi]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Technologie is recorded at frequency rank #3,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]. technology is at rank #12,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tekˈnɒlədʒi].
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 16034, this pair ranks #1,939,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Technologie vs technology
Shared letters: ceghlnot. Private to "Technologie": i. Private to "technology": y.
"Technologie" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVV · "technology" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Technologie ← etchnologie · tcehnologie · tecchnologie · techhnologie · technloogie · technnologie · technolgoie · technollogie
- technology ← etchnology · tcehnology · tecchnology · techhnology · technloogy · technnology · technolgoy · technollogy
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Technologie" and "technology" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Technologie" or "technology" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Technologie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "technology" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Technologie" and "technology" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Technologie vs technologies". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,939,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.