technological

/ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

//ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl// adj

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"technological" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“technological” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,528. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,528
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-technological · technological · English

technological · rank #6,528 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,528
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH switching

Nearest frequency peer: switching (-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 “technological”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “technological” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

technological vs technologically
87% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for technological
PropertyValue
Headwordtechnological
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Letters13
Frequency rank#6,528
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “technological”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).technologicallands 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 “switching” (#6,527), “temporarily” (#6,529), “subscription” (#6,526). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “technological” is #6,528. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around technological (IPA /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,528 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for technological, with forms such as "etchnological", "tcehnological", and "tecchnological". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "technologically", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From technology + -ical. The correct English form is technological, spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. US-Gulf relations have improved significantly since Trump returned to office. Frustrated at the perceived lack of US interest in their needs under the Biden administration, Saudi Arabia and the UAE had sought to diversify their military, technological and economic ties.

Etymology

From technology + -ical.

This word in other languages

tecnológico(Español)technologique(Français)technologisch(Deutsch)tecnológico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etchnological
  • tcehnological
  • tecchnological
  • techhnological
  • technloogical
  • technnological
  • technolgoical
  • technollogical
  • technologcial
  • technologgical
  • technologiacl
  • technologicall
  • technologiccal
  • technologicla
  • technoloigcal
  • technoolgical
  • techonlogical
  • tecnhological
  • tehcnological
  • ttechnological

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of technological - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etchnological2tcehnological2tecchnological1techhnological1technloogical2technnological1technolgoical2technollogical1
Edit distance from "technological"

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 "technological"?
"technological" is spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/.
What does "technological" mean?
As an adjective, "technological" means: Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.
What words are commonly confused with "technological"?
"technological" is commonly confused with "technologically". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "technological"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "technological" is /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. 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 "technological"?
From technology + -ical. 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 "technological", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

traditionally#6,532effectiveness#6,567independently#6,481demonstration#6,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

subscription20 variantssophisticated20 variantsadministrator20 variantsThanksgiving20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list