tecnología

[t̪eknoloˈxia]

/[t̪eknoloˈxia]/ noun

The verdict

“tecnología” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,024 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,024
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La aplicación de los conocimientos, métodos o instrumentos de la ciencia para propósitos prácticos como los de la industria, el comercio, la medicina, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tecnología vs teología
80% similar
tecnología vs tecnologías
91% similar
tecnología vs tecnológico
64% similar

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

Key facts for tecnología
PropertyValue
Headwordtecnología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eknoloˈxia]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,024
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tecnología” 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). tecnología lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 tecnología is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪eknoloˈxia]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,024 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "La aplicación de los conocimientos, métodos o instrumentos de la ciencia para propósitos prácticos como los de la industria, el comercio, la medicina, etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for tecnología, with forms such as "etcnología", "tcenología", and "teccnología". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "teología", "tecnologías", "tecnológico", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tecnología, spelled T-E-C-N-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    La aplicación de los conocimientos, métodos o instrumentos de la ciencia para propósitos prácticos como los de la industria, el comercio, la medicina, etc.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etcnología,tcenología,teccnología,tecnloogía,tecnnología,tecnolgoía,tecnollogía,tecnologaí,tecnologgía,tecnoloíga,tecnoolgía,teconlogía,tencología,ttecnología

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etcnología2tcenología2teccnología1tecnloogía2tecnnología1tecnolgoía2tecnollogía1tecnologaí2
Edit distance from "tecnología"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tecnología"?
"tecnología" is spelled T-E-C-N-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eknoloˈxia].
What does "tecnología" mean?
As a noun, "tecnología" means: La aplicación de los conocimientos, métodos o instrumentos de la ciencia para propósitos prácticos como los de la industria, el comercio, la medicina, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "tecnología"?
"tecnología" is commonly confused with "teología", "tecnologías", "tecnológico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tecnología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tecnología" is [t̪eknoloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tecnología" come from?
"tecnología" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “tecnología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-C-N-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪eknoloˈxia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “teología” - see the side-by-side comparison. tecnología vs teología
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list