tecnecio

[t̪ekˈnesjo]

/[t̪ekˈnesjo]/ noun

The verdict

“tecnecio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El tecnecio es un elemento químico de número atómico 43 situado en el grupo 7 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Tc. Se trata de un metal de transición, gris plateado, radioa...

Key facts for tecnecio
PropertyValue
Headwordtecnecio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ekˈnesjo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tecnecio” sits in Spanish frequency

tecnecio falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tecnecio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ekˈnesjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El tecnecio es un elemento químico de número atómico 43 situado en el grupo 7 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Tc. Se trata de un metal de transición, gris plateado, radioa...".

tecnecio has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tecnecio, spelled T-E-C-N-E-C-I-O.

Definition

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    El tecnecio es un elemento químico de número atómico 43 situado en el grupo 7 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Tc. Se trata de un metal de transición, gris plateado, radioactivo, que sólo se ha encontrado en muy pequeñas cantidades en la naturaleza (en un principio se pensó que no existía en la naturaleza) y que se obtiene de forma sintética. Su principal aplicación es en medicina en técnicas de diagnóstico.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tecnecio"?
"tecnecio" is spelled T-E-C-N-E-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ekˈnesjo].
What does "tecnecio" mean?
As a noun, "tecnecio" means: El tecnecio es un elemento químico de número atómico 43 situado en el grupo 7 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Tc. Se trata de un metal de transición, gris plateado, radioa...
How do you pronounce "tecnecio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tecnecio" is [t̪ekˈnesjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tecnecio" come from?
"tecnecio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tecnecio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-C-N-E-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ekˈnesjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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