# biotech

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk/ · frequency rank #23,474

## Definitions
1. Biotechnology.
2. A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company.

## Etymology
Clipping of biotechnology. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) + tech (“technology”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) tech(nology).

## Easily confused with
- **bitch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biotech-vs-bitch)
- **biotic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biotech-vs-biotic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbiotech`, `bioetch`, `biotceh`, `biotecch`, `biotechh`, `biotehc`, `biottech`, `bitoech`, `boitech`, `ibotech`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biotech
