technobabble
/ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/noun
technobabble is spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-B-A-B-B-L-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, technobabble means “Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in technobabble?
| Letters | 12: T-E-C-H-N-O-B-A-B-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is technobabble?
Technobabble appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce technobabble?
- UK /ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/
- US /ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-technobabble.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does technobabble mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
- 2
From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Technobabble in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fake technical language used in fiction:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | technobabillage |
| German | Technobabbel, Technobrabbel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does technobabble come from?
From techno- + babble.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).