technique
/tɛkˈniːk/
"technique" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“technique” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,199 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,199
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | technique |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /tɛkˈniːk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #3,199 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “technique” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for technique is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /tɛkˈniːk/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,199 in overall English 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 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for technique, with forms such as "etchnique", "tcehnique", and "tecchnique". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French technique (“technicality; branch of knowledge”), noun use of technique (“technical”), from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”). Doublet of technic. The correct English form is technique, spelled T-E-C-H-N-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
- 2Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill.
- 3A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge.
Etymology
Borrowed from French technique (“technicality; branch of knowledge”), noun use of technique (“technical”), from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”). Doublet of technic.
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etchnique,tcehnique,tecchnique,techhnique,techinque,techniqeu,techniqque,techniuqe,technnique,technqiue,tecnhique,tehcnique,ttechnique
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of technique - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “technique”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-E-C-H-N-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /tɛkˈniːk/ (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
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.