# fintech

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪntɛk/ · frequency rank #34,491

## Definitions
1. Financial technology, that is, technology (usually information technology) that is focused on finance.
2. A company in the finance sector, such as one dealing with payments, fundraising or loans.

## Etymology
A clipping of finance technology.

## Easily confused with
- **fitch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fintech-vs-fitch)
- **finch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finch-vs-fintech)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffintech`, `finetch`, `finntech`, `fintceh`, `fintecch`, `fintechh`, `fintehc`, `finttech`, `fitnech`, `fnitech`, `ifntech`

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