technology

/tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/

//tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi// noun

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"technology" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“technology” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #858 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#858
frequency rank, English
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.

Key facts for technology
PropertyValue
Headwordtechnology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#858
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “technology” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). technology lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for technology is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/. Corpus data places it at rank #858 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for technology, with forms such as "etchnology", "tcehnology", and "tecchnology". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”). By surface analysis, techno- + -logy. The correct English form is technology, spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
  2. 2
    Machines or equipment thus designed.
  3. 3
    Any useful skill or mechanism that humans have developed or invented (including in prescientific eras).
  4. 4
    Any useful trait that has evolved in any organism.
  5. 5
    The study of or a collection of techniques.
  6. 6
    A discourse or treatise on the arts.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”). By surface analysis, techno- + -logy.

This word in other languages

tecnología(Español)technologie(Français)Technologie(Deutsch)tecnologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etchnology,tcehnology,tecchnology,techhnology,technloogy,technnology,technolgoy,technollogy,technologgy,technologyy,technoloyg,technoolgy,techonlogy,tecnhology,tehcnology,ttechnology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of technology - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etchnology2tcehnology2tecchnology1techhnology1technloogy2technnology1technolgoy2technollogy1
Edit distance from "technology"

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 "technology"?
"technology" is spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/.
What does "technology" mean?
As a noun, "technology" means: The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
What are common misspellings of "technology"?
Common misspellings include "etchnology", "tcehnology", "tecchnology", "techhnology", "technloogy". The correct spelling is "technology".
How do you pronounce "technology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "technology" is /tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/. 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 "technology"?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”). By surface analysis, techno- + -logy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “technology”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list