techie

[ˈtɛki]

/[ˈtɛki]/ noun

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"techie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“techie” is uncommon English (frequency #53,294 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,294
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.

Key facts for techie
PropertyValue
Headwordtechie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛki]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “techie” sits in English 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). techie lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

techie is uncommon English at frequency #53,294 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɛki]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for techie, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tech + -ie, q.v. Compare techy and yuppie. The correct English form is techie, spelled T-E-C-H-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
  2. 2
    A person who works on the technical side of events.

Etymology

From tech + -ie, q.v. Compare techy and yuppie.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "techie"?
"techie" is spelled T-E-C-H-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛki].
What does "techie" mean?
As a noun, "techie" means: One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
How do you pronounce "techie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "techie" is [ˈtɛki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "techie"?
From tech + -ie, q.v. Compare techy and yuppie. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “techie”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-E-C-H-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛki] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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