# techno

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛknoʊ/ · frequency rank #15,291

## Definitions
1. A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.

## Etymology
Clipping of technology.

## Easily confused with
- **tech** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tech-vs-techno)

## Common misspellings (9)
`etchno`, `tcehno`, `tecchno`, `techhno`, `technno`, `techon`, `tecnho`, `tehcno`, `ttechno`

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