Technologie

[ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]

/[ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Technologie” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,852 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,852
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wissenschaft der Technik

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Technologie vs technology
73% similar
Technologie vs Technologien
92% similar
Technologie vs technologies
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Technologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTechnologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,852
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Technologie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Technologie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Technologie is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,852 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Technologie, with forms such as "etchnologie", "tcehnologie", and "tecchnologie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "technology", "Technologien", "technologies", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Technologie, spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft der Technik
  2. 2
    Synonym für Technik
  3. 3
    Verfahren, das in der industriellen Produktion/Verarbeitung zur Anwendung kommt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etchnologie,tcehnologie,tecchnologie,techhnologie,technloogie,technnologie,technolgoie,technollogie,technologei,technologgie,technoloige,technoolgie,techonlogie,tecnhologie,tehcnologie,ttechnologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Technologie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etchnologie2tcehnologie2tecchnologie1techhnologie1technloogie2technnologie1technolgoie2technollogie1
Edit distance from "Technologie"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Technologie"?
"Technologie" is spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː].
What does "Technologie" mean?
As a noun, "Technologie" means: Wissenschaft der Technik
What words are commonly confused with "Technologie"?
"Technologie" is commonly confused with "technology", "Technologien", "technologies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Technologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Technologie" is [ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Technologie" come from?
"Technologie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Technologie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌtɛçnoloˈɡiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “technology” - see the side-by-side comparison. Technologie vs technology
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list