técnica

/[ˈt̪eknika]/ noun

The verdict

“técnica” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,535 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,535
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Manera específica para aplicar determinados conocimientos (ciencias, artes, etc.) a través de un proceso y un conjunto de recursos disponibles.

Key facts for técnica
PropertyValue
Headwordtécnica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪eknika]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,535
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “técnica” sits in Spanish 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). técnica lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for técnica is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪eknika]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,535 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for técnica, with forms such as "tcénica", "ttécnica", and "téccnica". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "tenía", "túnica", "tónica", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is técnica, spelled T-É-C-N-I-C-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manera específica para aplicar determinados conocimientos (ciencias, artes, etc.) a través de un proceso y un conjunto de recursos disponibles.
  2. 2
    Habilidad para realizar bien algún procedimiento o para emplear algún recurso.
  3. 3
    Persona de género femenino que tiene los conocimientos necesarios para realizar un procedimiento especializado en alguna ciencia, arte o práctica profesional.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tcénica,ttécnica,téccnica,técinca,técncia,técniac,técnicca,técnnica,téncica,étcnica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of técnica — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "técnica"

tcénica2ttécnica1téccnica1técinca2técncia2técniac2técnicca1técnnica1
Edit distance from "técnica"

Frequency rank: #1,535 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "técnica"?
"técnica" is spelled T-É-C-N-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪eknika].
What does "técnica" mean?
As a noun, "técnica" means: Manera específica para aplicar determinados conocimientos (ciencias, artes, etc.) a través de un proceso y un conjunto de recursos disponibles.
What words are commonly confused with "técnica"?
"técnica" is commonly confused with "tenía", "túnica", "tónica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "técnica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "técnica" is [ˈt̪eknika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "técnica" come from?
"técnica" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “técnica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-É-C-N-I-C-A — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪eknika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tenía” — see the side-by-side comparison. técnica vs tenía
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Nearby Spanish words

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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.