Techniker

/[ˈtɛçnɪkɐ]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#6,861

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Techniker is aGermannoun. It means: an einer Hochschule oder Fachschule ausgebildete Fachkraft auf dem Gebiet der Technik Pronounced [ˈtɛçnɪkɐ]. It ranks #6,861 in German word frequency. Often confused with Technikern and Technik.

Key facts for Techniker
PropertyValue
HeadwordTechniker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛçnɪkɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,861
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Techniker in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Techniker is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɛçnɪkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,861 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Techniker, with forms such as "etchniker", "tcehniker", and "tecchniker". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Technikern", "Technik", "Techniken", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Techniker, spelled T-E-C-H-N-I-K-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einer Hochschule oder Fachschule ausgebildete Fachkraft auf dem Gebiet der Technik
  2. 2
    qualifizierte Person, die in ihrem Fachgebiet als kompetent gilt und die mechanische Vorgehensweise sehr gut beherrscht

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etchniker,tcehniker,tecchniker,techhniker,techinker,techniekr,technikerr,technikker,technikre,technkier,technniker,tecnhiker,tehcniker,ttechniker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Techniker

Misspelling Variants of "Techniker"

etchniker9tcehniker9tecchniker10techhniker10techinker9techniekr9technikerr10technikker10
Misspelling Variants of "Techniker"

Frequency rank: #6,861 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Techniker"?
"Techniker" is spelled T-E-C-H-N-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛçnɪkɐ].
What does "Techniker" mean?
As a noun, "Techniker" means: an einer Hochschule oder Fachschule ausgebildete Fachkraft auf dem Gebiet der Technik
What words are commonly confused with "Techniker"?
"Techniker" is commonly confused with "Technikern", "Technik", "Techniken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Techniker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Techniker" is [ˈtɛçnɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Techniker" come from?
"Techniker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.