technique

/tɛkˈniːk/

//tɛkˈniːk// noun

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"technique" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“technique” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,199
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

Corpus desk

Index EN-technique · technique · English

technique · rank #3,199 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,199
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tears

Nearest frequency peer: tears (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “technique”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “technique” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for technique
PropertyValue
Headwordtechnique
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɛkˈniːk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,199
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “technique”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).techniquelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “tears” (#3,198), “thin” (#3,200), “strongly” (#3,197). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “technique” is #3,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around technique (IPA /tɛkˈniːk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,199 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
  2. 2
    Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill.
  3. 3
    A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how technique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Brahms, after realizing that the technique of the piano was developing along mistaken lines, and his own danger of stereotyping his style, keeps away from it for most of his middle age [...].
  2. Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.

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

techniccraftcraftsmanship

This word in other languages

técnica(Español)technique(Français)Technik(Deutsch)técnica(Português)

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.

etchnique2tcehnique2tecchnique1techhnique1techinque2techniqeu2techniqque1techniuqe2
Edit distance from "technique"

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 "technique"?
"technique" is spelled T-E-C-H-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɛkˈniːk/.
What does "technique" mean?
As a noun, "technique" means: The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
What are common misspellings of "technique"?
Common misspellings include "etchnique", "tcehnique", "tecchnique", "techhnique", "techinque". The correct spelling is "technique".
How do you pronounce "technique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "technique" is /tɛkˈniːk/. 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 "technique"?
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 te... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "technique", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list